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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the protagonist chew as he travels in the narrative?
(a) Gum
(b) Manzanita leaves
(c) Leather
(d) Tobacco

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

3. 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 matches
(b) His knife
(c) His feet
(d) His hands

4. Which word from Part III means anticipation of adversity or misfortune?
(a) Conflagration
(b) Apprehension
(c) Peremptorily
(d) Irony

5. The protagonist steps through the ice and wets himself how high in Part IV?
(a) To the waist
(b) Halfway to the knees
(c) To the elbows
(d) Halfway up the thighs

Short Answer Questions

1. In literature, what are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect?

2. How far away does the dog run before halting and surveying the protagonist after he releases it in Part V?

3. Which word, describing the dog in Part V, means sadly pensive, especially about something yearned for?

4. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?

5. What type of dog travels with the protagonist?

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