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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After falling through the ice, the protagonist believes this mishap will delay him for how long in reaching his destination?
(a) 1 hour
(b) 45 minutes
(c) 2 hours
(d) 20 minutes

2. 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) 3
(d) 8

3. Which word from Part IV means a large destructive fire?
(a) Wistful
(b) Recoil
(c) Apprehension
(d) Conflagration

4. “The boys” had come over across the divide from what country, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) Henderson Creek country
(b) Johnson Creek country
(c) Alberts Creek country
(d) Indian Creek country

5. The story, although not directly stated, is suggested to take place during what time period?
(a) 1850s
(b) 1940s
(c) 1890s
(d) 1920s

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say depresses the dog that travels with the protagonist in Part II?

2. What does the protagonist realize he’s forgotten to do when he stops to eat his lunch in Part III?

3. The narrator states in Part III that “there was no keen” what “between the dog and the man”?

4. What refers to the decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a literary plot?

5. After departing from his lunch break, the protagonist sees no signs of springs for how long?

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