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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At 12:00 p.m., the sun is at its brightest but it is too far in what direction to clear the horizon?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) South
(d) North

3. The protagonist begins to think that the old-timer was right about what after the snow falls and puts out his fire in Part V?
(a) Only traveling in the dark
(b) Letting a dog lead the way
(c) Traveling with a trail-mate
(d) Following the ridgelines

4. The protagonist recalls the tale of a man who was caught in a blizzard and killed what before climbing into the carcass in Part V?
(a) A musk ox
(b) A caribou
(c) A steer
(d) A horse

5. How is death described in the protagonist’s thoughts and fears in Part V?
(a) Dull and oppressive
(b) Painful and final
(c) Sharp and fateful
(d) Powerful and liberating

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the protagonist’s beard and moustache?

2. The trek that the protagonist takes is expected to last how long?

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

4. What thought puts the protagonist in a panic as he tries to light his second fire in Part V?

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

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