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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The protagonist agitates the tree above him every time he does what in Part V?
(a) Lays against the trunk
(b) Pulls a twig
(c) Saws off a branch
(d) Yells at the dog

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

3. What does the fire symbolize to the protagonist in Part V?
(a) Life
(b) Triumph
(c) God
(d) Comfort

4. The narrator states in Part II that given that the freezing-point is 32 degrees above zero, the degrees of frost obtained as the protagonist travels is what?
(a) 107 degrees
(b) 88 degrees
(c) 40 degrees
(d) 62 degrees

5. What does the narrator refer to the dog as in Part III?
(a) A primal hunter
(b) A loyal companion
(c) A toil-slave
(d) A dumb beast

Short Answer Questions

1. How is death described in the protagonist’s thoughts and fears in Part V?

2. What does the protagonist chew as he travels in the narrative?

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

4. Which word, used to describe the snow in Part V, means something that covers, envelops, or conceals?

5. What refers to an obstacle located outside the protagonist, including nature, the supernatural, or society?

(see the answer key)

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