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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what pace has the protagonist been making his journey when he looks at his watch at 10:00 a.m. in Part II?
(a) 1 mile per hour
(b) 7 miles per hour
(c) 2 miles per hour
(d) 4 miles per hour

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

3. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?
(a) Rising action
(b) Climax
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Symbol

4. What does the narrator say the dog has learned and wants in Part II?
(a) Food
(b) Fire
(c) Water
(d) Companionship

5. In order to build a fire, the protagonist must do what in Part IV?
(a) Remove his watch
(b) Remove his moccasins
(c) Remove his mittens
(d) Remove his coat

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word from Part V means skillful or artful management?

2. The protagonist thinks to himself in Part IV, “All a man had to do was” what “and he was all right”?

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?

4. In literature, what refers to an incompatibility in how two or more individuals relate to one another?

5. What does the protagonist plan to remove by the fire to dry in Part IV?

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