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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?
(a) Symbol
(b) Foreshadowing
(c) Climax
(d) Rising action

2. What type of dog travels with the protagonist?
(a) Newfoundland
(b) Husky
(c) German Shepherd
(d) Burmese Mountain Dog

3. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?
(a) His lunch
(b) A rifle
(c) A sled
(d) A handgun

4. How wide is the Yukon, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 1000 yards
(b) 350 yards
(c) 500 feet
(d) 1 mile

5. The protagonist is described in Part I as being “quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in” what?
(a) The beauty
(b) The actions
(c) The significances
(d) The lessons

Short Answer Questions

1. What is contained in the biscuits that the protagonist carries with him for lunch?

2. Jack London's mother was the fifth and youngest child of what Pennsylvania Canal builder?

3. The Yukon lay hidden under how many feet of ice, according to the narrator in Part I?

4. What does the protagonist do to help the dog after it falls through the ice in Part II?

5. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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