Answer:
1.Buck saves Thornton's life
2.Buck wins $1,600 for Thornton.
3.Thornton looks for a lost mine.
4.The men find gold.
5.Buck spends time alone in the forest.
Laura judges Rita by looks instead of actually finding out by asking. Never judge a book by its cover as they say. Also Laura focused more on Rita than herself causing herself to fall behind. Hope it helped.