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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say depresses the dog that travels with the protagonist in Part II?
(a) The ice
(b) The cold
(c) The dark
(d) The man

2. What does the protagonist use to ignite his fire in Part III?
(a) A magnifying glass
(b) A gun
(c) A piece of flint
(d) A match

3. What does the protagonist intend on rubbing his feet with in Part IV?
(a) Branches
(b) Snow
(c) Pine needles
(d) Dirt

4. According to the narrator in Part I, “It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible” what “over the face of things”?
(a) Cheerfulness
(b) Pall
(c) Brightness
(d) Destiny

5. When the protagonist gets up to leave after his lunch, he takes the creek trail in which direction in Part III?
(a) Up the right fork
(b) Up the left fork
(c) Downstream
(d) Up the center fork

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had told the protagonist about the dangers of being wet in such cold temperatures?

2. What does the fire symbolize to the protagonist in Part V?

3. After falling through the ice, the protagonist believes this mishap will delay him for how long in reaching his destination?

4. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?

5. The man is described as speaking in what way to the dog in Part V, meaning leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal?

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