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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How wide is the Yukon, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 350 yards
(b) 1 mile
(c) 1000 yards
(d) 500 feet

2. The protagonist is bound for an old claim on the left fork of what in To Build a Fire?
(a) Henderson Creek
(b) Indian Creek
(c) Johnson Creek
(d) Alberts Creek

3. According to the narrator in Part IV, the “wires were pretty well down between him and his” what?
(a) Palms
(b) Elbows
(c) Finger-ends
(d) Knees

4. At what time exactly does the protagonist arrive at the forks of the creek in Part II?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 12:30 p.m.

5. What kind of socks does the protagonist wear in Part IV?
(a) German
(b) Canadian
(c) Mexican
(d) French

Short Answer Questions

1. At what pace has the protagonist been making his journey when he looks at his watch at 10:00 a.m. in Part II?

2. In literature, what refers to the author's providing of some background information to the audience about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?

3. After departing from eating his lunch, the protagonist travels along which body of water?

4. The protagonist thinks to himself in Part IV, “Any man who was a man could” do what?

5. The narrator states in Part III that “there was no keen” what “between the dog and the man”?

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