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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The “dark hair-line” of trail visible in Part I is said to be the main trail that leads south how many miles to the Chilcoot Pass?
(a) 120
(b) 235
(c) 500
(d) 895

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

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

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

5. 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?
(a) Anchorage
(b) Moosejaw
(c) Fairbanks
(d) Dawson

Short Answer Questions

1. The protagonist shoves the dog in order to make it do what in Part II?

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

3. At what pace has the protagonist been making his journey when he looks at his watch at 10:00 a.m. in Part II?

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

5. What word refers to “a newcomer to the land” in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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