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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word from Part V refers to a large mass of snow, detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward?
(a) Avalanche
(b) Icicle
(c) Igloo
(d) Frazil ice

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) Dawson
(b) Fairbanks
(c) Moosejaw
(d) Anchorage

3. The narrator states in Part I that the protagonist is used to the lack of what?
(a) Stars
(b) Birds
(c) Warmth
(d) Sun

4. What color is the dog that travels with the protagonist?
(a) Black
(b) Brown
(c) White
(d) Gray

5. What does the protagonist realize he’s forgotten to do when he stops to eat his lunch in Part III?
(a) Build a shelter
(b) Say a prayer
(c) Build a fire
(d) Drink water

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dog travels with the protagonist?

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

3. How does the protagonist become aware that his hand is on fire in Part V?

4. How wide is the Yukon, according to the narrator in Part I?

5. What does the protagonist begin to do after panicking in Part VI?

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