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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How wide is the Yukon, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 500 feet
(b) 1 mile
(c) 1000 yards
(d) 350 yards

3. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 8:30 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

4. At 12:00 p.m., the sun is at its brightest but it is too far in what direction to clear the horizon?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South

5. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?
(a) 11
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 8

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say depresses the dog that travels with the protagonist in Part II?

2. According to the narrator in Part I, “It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible” what “over the face of things”?

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

4. The narrator states in Part II that given that the freezing-point is 32 degrees above zero, the degrees of frost obtained as the protagonist travels is what?

5. When the protagonist reaches Henderson Creek in Part II, he knows he is how far from the forks?

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