1. When did a man from Sulphur Creek tell the protagonist about the dangers of being wet in the cold?
(a) Last summer
(b) Last spring
(c) Last fall
(d) That month

2. 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) Dawson
(c) Anchorage
(d) Moosejaw

3. After departing from eating his lunch, the protagonist travels along which body of water?
(a) Henderson Creek
(b) Tenaya Creek
(c) Boulder Creek
(d) Sulphur Creek

4. The “dark hair-line” of trail visible in Part I is said to be the main trail that leads south how many miles to the Chilcoot Pass?
(a) 500
(b) 120
(c) 895
(d) 235

5. What does the dog do when it has ice formed between its toes from falling into the water in Part II?
(a) Tries to chew the ice out
(b) Curls into a ball
(c) Runs away
(d) Licks its legs

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different?

2. The narrator states in Part I, “North and south, as far as his eye could see, it was unbroken” what?

3. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin?

4. The strings of the protagonist’s shoes are described as being like what in Part IV?

5. Where did Jack London’s family settle in 1886?

(see the answer key)

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