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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) Tobacco
(c) Leather
(d) Manzanita leaves

2. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?
(a) 11
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 2

3. The man is described as speaking in what way to the dog in Part V, meaning leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal?
(a) Angrily
(b) Pleadingly
(c) Peremptorily
(d) Lovingly

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

5. What color is the dog that travels with the protagonist?
(a) Gray
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Brown

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator refer to the dog as in Part III?

3. Which word from Part V refers to any of the main branches of a tree?

4. The narrator states in Part V that the dog looks to the protagonist as what?

5. What does the protagonist drop in the snow as he attempts to build his second fire in Part V?

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