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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word from Part IV means situated at some distance away?
(a) Proximity
(b) Latitude
(c) Remote
(d) Urban

2. Where does the dog go in the end of the story?
(a) Into the mountains
(b) Toward the springs
(c) Down the river
(d) Toward the camp

3. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?
(a) Relational conflict
(b) Irony
(c) Internal conflict
(d) External conflict

4. At what pace has the protagonist been making his journey when he looks at his watch at 10:00 a.m. in Part II?
(a) 2 miles per hour
(b) 1 mile per hour
(c) 7 miles per hour
(d) 4 miles per hour

5. What does the protagonist drop in the snow as he attempts to build his second fire in Part V?
(a) The matches
(b) His watch
(c) His knife
(d) The birch bark

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the ending of the earlier version of To Build a Firediffer from the later and more popularized version?

2. What does the protagonist use to ignite his fire in Part III?

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

4. What does the protagonist plan to remove by the fire to dry in Part IV?

5. The scent of what makes the dog back away and bristle in the end of Part VI?

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