2. 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

3. When the protagonist reaches the top of the steep bank on the little-traveled trail in Part I, he stops to catch his breath and excuses the action by doing what?
(a) Looking at his watch
(b) Listening for a sound
(c) Petting the dog
(d) Eating his lunch

4. What does the protagonist realize he’s forgotten to do when he stops to eat his lunch in Part III?
(a) Drink water
(b) Build a fire
(c) Build a shelter
(d) Say a prayer

5. Where did Jack London’s family settle in 1886?
(a) Arcata, California
(b) Los Angeles, California
(c) San Francisco, California
(d) Oakland, California

6. What does the narrator say the dog has learned and wants in Part II?
(a) Water
(b) Food
(c) Fire
(d) Companionship

7. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) 11

8. What is the principle form of conflict faced by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
(a) Relational conflict
(b) External conflict
(c) Manipulation
(d) Internal conflict

9. After departing from his lunch break, the protagonist sees no signs of springs for how long?
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 1 hours
(c) 30 minutes
(d) 3 hours

10. What refers to an incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result?
(a) Irony
(b) Metaphor
(c) Symbol
(d) External conflict

11. When was Jack London born?
(a) 1921
(b) 1892
(c) 1876
(d) 1907

12. What time is it in the beginning of To Build a Fire?
(a) 11:15 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 4:45 a.m.

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

14. The protagonist is bound for an old claim on the left fork of what in To Build a Fire?
(a) Alberts Creek
(b) Indian Creek
(c) Henderson Creek
(d) Johnson Creek

15. What color is the dog that travels with the protagonist?
(a) Gray
(b) Black
(c) Brown
(d) White

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. “The boys” had come over across the divide from what country, according to the narrator in Part I?

4. The protagonist steps through the ice and wets himself how high in Part IV?

5. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?

(see the answer keys)

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