1. What does the protagonist do after finishing his lunch in Part III?
(a) Watches the clouds
(b) Drinks some whiskey
(c) Lights a pipe
(d) Takes a nap

2. 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 hands
(c) His matches
(d) His feet

3. What does the dog yearn toward as the man departs after eating his lunch in Part III?
(a) A snow cave
(b) The fire
(c) The cloth that the biscuits were wrapped with
(d) The forest

4. Which word, used to describe the snow in Part V, means something that covers, envelops, or conceals?
(a) Mantle
(b) Cirque
(c) Perimeter
(d) Horizon

5. How many inches of snow cover the furrow of the last runners on the old sled-trail in Part II?
(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 12

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?

3. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

4. At what time exactly does the protagonist arrive at the forks of the creek in Part II?

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

(see the answer key)

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