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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The trek that the protagonist takes is expected to last how long?
(a) 14 hours
(b) 9 hours
(c) 5 hours
(d) 2 hours

2. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 6
(d) 8

3. The narrator states in Part III that “there was no keen” what “between the dog and the man”?
(a) Understanding
(b) Ability
(c) Reality
(d) Intimacy

4. After falling through the ice, the protagonist believes this mishap will delay him for how long in reaching his destination?
(a) 1 hour
(b) 2 hours
(c) 45 minutes
(d) 20 minutes

5. What does the protagonist do once he reaches the forks of the creek in Part II?
(a) Sets a beaver trap
(b) Stops to eat lunch
(c) Goes fishing
(d) Sets a lynx trap

Short Answer Questions

1. St. Michael is described as being located by what body of water in Part I?

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?

3. What does the protagonist do in order to get the dog to come with him when he departs from eating lunch in Part III?

4. What is the point of view for the narrative of To Build a Fire?

5. The narrator claims in Part I that fifty degrees below zero means what degrees of frost?

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