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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, describing the dog in Part V, means sadly pensive, especially about something yearned for?
(a) Recoil
(b) Flounder
(c) Conflagration
(d) Wistful

2. What does the protagonist use to ignite his fire in Part III?
(a) A match
(b) A piece of flint
(c) A magnifying glass
(d) A gun

3. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?
(a) Rising action
(b) Foreshadowing
(c) Symbol
(d) Climax

4. What is the temperature, according to the narrator in Part II?
(a) Negative 10 degrees
(b) 20 degrees
(c) 5 degrees
(d) Negative 75 degrees

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the principle form of conflict faced by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?

2. When the protagonist’s second fire fails, he decides to attempt to do what with the dog?

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

4. Which word from Part III refers to pedigree, genealogy or stock?

5. Part V of the story marks what point in the plot structure?

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