Jaydn completed her test on Chapters 1-5 during most of today's session. After she completed the exam, we explored why and how John Thornton "tests" the extent and scope of Buck's love and loyalty. I noted how the text departs from pure "naturalism" in London's depiction of how love can change societal values and behaviors even in a "club and fang" world. Jaydn commented on how and why people sometimes manipulate others by demanding proof of or by "testing" another's love .