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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is a central motif in To Build a Fire?
(a) White
(b) Blue
(c) Green
(d) Red

2. At what age did Jack London quit school to work in a cannery and as a longshoreman?
(a) 16
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 17

3. What does the protagonist do once the fire is a success and he remembers the advice of the old-timer in Part IV?
(a) He laughs
(b) He smiles
(c) He cries
(d) He scowls

4. What kind of socks does the protagonist wear in Part IV?
(a) Canadian
(b) Mexican
(c) German
(d) French

5. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?
(a) A handgun
(b) A rifle
(c) His lunch
(d) A sled

Short Answer Questions

1. How is death described in the protagonist’s thoughts and fears in Part V?

2. 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?

3. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story?

4. When the protagonist falls a second time and the dog sits in front of him, how does the protagonist feel about the “warmth and security of the animal” in Part VI?

5. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?

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