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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states in Part V of the protagonist, “It struck him as curious that one should have to use his eyes in order to find out where” what were?
(a) His knife
(b) His feet
(c) His matches
(d) His hands

2. The strings of the protagonist’s shoes are described as being like what in Part IV?
(a) Stiff vines
(b) Rods of steel
(c) Fencing wire
(d) Caribou intestines

3. What type of point-of-view in literature allows the reader to know everything that can be known about a character, including past history, thoughts, and feelings?
(a) Limited
(b) Constructive
(c) Invasive
(d) Omniscient

4. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?
(a) Thermoregulation
(b) Hypothermia
(c) Asphyxiation
(d) Insomnia

5. Which word from Part V refers to a large mass of snow, detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward?
(a) Igloo
(b) Frazil ice
(c) Avalanche
(d) Icicle

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that the only caresses the dog has known were the caresses of what, in Part III?

2. St. Michael is described as being located by what body of water in Part I?

3. What other word does the narrator use for sulphur in Part V?

4. What is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different?

5. How many times does the protagonist strike the match before lighting it in Part V?

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