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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator claims in Part I that fifty degrees below zero means what degrees of frost?
(a) Fifty-odd
(b) Twenty-odd
(c) Eighty-odd
(d) Forty-odd

2. At what time exactly does the protagonist arrive at the forks of the creek in Part II?
(a) 6:30 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 12:30 p.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

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

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

5. The narrator states in Part I, “North and south, as far as his eye could see, it was unbroken” what?
(a) Snowstorms
(b) Rain
(c) White
(d) Clouds

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?

2. The trek that the protagonist takes is expected to last how long?

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

4. What does the protagonist do in order to regain feeling in his feet in Part III?

5. What does the protagonist do to help the dog after it falls through the ice in Part II?

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