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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?
(a) A sled
(b) A handgun
(c) His lunch
(d) A rifle

2. What does the protagonist do to help the dog after it falls through the ice in Part II?
(a) Builds a fire
(b) Helps to remove the ice from its paws
(c) Warms the dog against his bare skin
(d) Puts his mittens on the dog

3. What color are the protagonist’s beard and moustache?
(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Blonde

4. What is significant about the protagonist’s spittle crackling in Part I?
(a) It doesn’t leave his lips
(b) It cracks mid-air
(c) It doesn’t melt
(d) It is blue

5. When was Jack London born?
(a) 1876
(b) 1892
(c) 1921
(d) 1907

Short Answer Questions

1. What is contained in the biscuits that the protagonist carries with him for lunch?

2. What is a literary figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object?

3. Where was Jack London born?

4. How many inches of snow cover the furrow of the last runners on the old sled-trail in Part II?

5. What refers to related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?

(see the answer key)

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