Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 3
(d) 2
2. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.
3. The protagonist shoves the dog in order to make it do what in Part II?
(a) Howl
(b) Lay down
(c) Walk ahead of him
(d) Walk behind him
4. At 12:00 p.m., the sun is at its brightest but it is too far in what direction to clear the horizon?
(a) East
(b) North
(c) West
(d) South
5. The narrator states in Part III that “there was no keen” what “between the dog and the man”?
(a) Intimacy
(b) Ability
(c) Understanding
(d) Reality
Short Answer Questions
1. In literature, what refers to an incompatibility in how two or more individuals relate to one another?
2. In what year did Jack London die?
3. The day is described as having broken exceedingly how in the opening of To Build a Fire?
4. The protagonist is described in Part I as being “quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in” what?
5. What refers to an obstacle located outside the protagonist, including nature, the supernatural, or society?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symbolism is tied to the character of the dog in the story?
2. What does the protagonist do to warm up as he eats his lunch in Part III?
3. Why does the protagonist eat quickly when he stops for lunch in Part III?
4. What advice did the old-timer give to the protagonist?
5. When and where was Jack London born? Who were his parents?
6. What are the most significant elements of the setting of To Build a Fire?
7. How is the advice of the old-timer perceived by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
8. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
9. Where does the protagonist decide to eat lunch in the narrative? Why?
10. What is the point of view of the narrative in To Build a Fire?
|
This section contains 789 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
