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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After departing from his lunch break, the protagonist sees no signs of springs for how long?
(a) 3 hours
(b) 30 minutes
(c) 10 minutes
(d) 1 hours

3. The “dark hair-line” of trail visible in Part I is said to be the main trail that leads north 70 miles to what location?
(a) Fairbanks
(b) Anchorage
(c) Dawson
(d) Moosejaw

4. In literature, what are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect?
(a) Metaphors
(b) Foreshadowing
(c) Ironies
(d) Hyperboles

5. When was Jack London born?
(a) 1921
(b) 1876
(c) 1892
(d) 1907

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does the narrator say depresses the dog that travels with the protagonist in Part II?

4. What does the protagonist do once he reaches the forks of the creek in Part II?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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