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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a literary figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Irony
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Hyperbole

3. What does the protagonist do after finishing his lunch in Part III?
(a) Takes a nap
(b) Drinks some whiskey
(c) Watches the clouds
(d) Lights a pipe

4. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?
(a) Thermoregulation
(b) Insomnia
(c) Hypothermia
(d) Asphyxiation

5. The protagonist steps through the ice and wets himself how high in Part IV?
(a) To the waist
(b) Halfway to the knees
(c) To the elbows
(d) Halfway up the thighs

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What refers to an incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result?

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

4. In literature, what refers to an incompatibility in how two or more individuals relate to one another?

5. St. Michael is described as being located by what body of water in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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