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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The protagonist’s socks are described as being like what “halfway to the knees” in Part IV?
(a) Clenched fists
(b) Sheaths of iron
(c) Quicksand
(d) A cast

2. The narrator states in Part IV, “When it is seventy-five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt to” do what?
(a) Strike a match
(b) Save himself
(c) Build a fire
(d) Gather water

3. Jack London's mother was the fifth and youngest child of what Pennsylvania Canal builder?
(a) Albert Thompson
(b) Marshall Wellman
(c) Roger Stevens
(d) Jackson Wright

4. What is contained in the biscuits that the protagonist carries with him for lunch?
(a) Bacon
(b) Blueberries
(c) Salmonberries
(d) Salmon

5. When the protagonist reaches the top of the steep bank on the little-traveled trail in Part I, he stops to catch his breath and excuses the action by doing what?
(a) Listening for a sound
(b) Petting the dog
(c) Looking at his watch
(d) Eating his lunch

Short Answer Questions

1. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?

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

3. The protagonist is bound for an old claim on the left fork of what in To Build a Fire?

4. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?

5. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

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