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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Jack London born?
(a) San Francisco, California
(b) Arcata, California
(c) Oakland, California
(d) Los Angeles, California

2. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin?
(a) 1912
(b) 1872
(c) 1845
(d) 1897

3. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 3

4. What is the point of view for the narrative of To Build a Fire?
(a) Fourth-person
(b) First-person
(c) Third-person
(d) Second-person

5. St. Michael is described as being located by what body of water in Part I?
(a) The Bering Sea
(b) The Gulf of Alaska
(c) Cook Inlet
(d) The Arctic Ocean

Short Answer Questions

1. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?

2. In what year did Jack London die?

3. What is significant about the protagonist’s spittle crackling in Part I?

4. What time is it in the beginning of To Build a Fire?

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

(see the answer key)

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