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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 120
(c) 500
(d) 235

2. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?
(a) Religious persecution
(b) Forbidden love
(c) Man versus nature
(d) Corrupt politics

3. The narrator states in Part I, “North and south, as far as his eye could see, it was unbroken” what?
(a) Snowstorms
(b) White
(c) Clouds
(d) Rain

4. 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?
(a) Dawson
(b) Fairbanks
(c) Anchorage
(d) Moosejaw

5. The dog’s instincts tell him that walking in this cold is not good and that it is the time to do what, in Part III?
(a) Burrow in the snow
(b) Curl up behind a tree
(c) Lay in the sun
(d) Hide behind a windbreak

Short Answer Questions

1. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?

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

3. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?

4. Which word from Part III refers to something that threatens to cause evil, harm or injury?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s experience of the cold in Part III?

2. How is the relationship between the protagonist and the dog significant to the plot of the story?

3. What role does the old-timer play in the narrative?

4. What does the protagonist do to warm up as he eats his lunch in Part III?

5. What were Jack London’s experiences like during the Klondike Gold Rush?

6. Where is the protagonist traveling in the story? What supplies does he carry?

7. When and where was Jack London born? Who were his parents?

8. At what time does the story open?Who is present in the opening paragraphs of the story?

9. What danger does the protagonist encounter at Henderson Creek in Part II?

10. When did Jack London drop out of school? Where did he go to work at that time?

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