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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had told the protagonist about the dangers of being wet in such cold temperatures?
(a) The old-timer
(b) The priest
(c) The gold miner
(d) The ship captain

2. In literature, what refers to an incompatibility in how two or more individuals relate to one another?
(a) Foreshadowing
(b) External conflict
(c) Climax
(d) Relational conflict

3. Which word from Part IV means the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors?
(a) Conflagration
(b) Wistful
(c) Ancestry
(d) Success

4. The protagonist begins by feeding the fire with twigs the size of what in Part IV?
(a) His finger
(b) His arm
(c) A sewing needle
(d) A pencil

5. 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) 895
(b) 235
(c) 500
(d) 120

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. In literature, what are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect?

3. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?

4. In what year did Jack London die?

5. What kind of socks does the protagonist wear in Part IV?

(see the answer key)

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