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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In literature, what are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect?
(a) Hyperboles
(b) Foreshadowing
(c) Metaphors
(d) Ironies

2. What is contained in the biscuits that the protagonist carries with him for lunch?
(a) Salmonberries
(b) Bacon
(c) Blueberries
(d) Salmon

3. The protagonist shoves the dog in order to make it do what in Part II?
(a) Howl
(b) Lay down
(c) Walk ahead of him
(d) Walk behind him

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

5. 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?
(a) 40 degrees
(b) 62 degrees
(c) 88 degrees
(d) 107 degrees

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Jack London born?

2. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?

3. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?

4. What causes the “traps” that are along the protagonist’s path in Part II?

5. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin?

(see the answer key)

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