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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 protagonist steps through the ice and wets himself how high in Part IV?
(a) To the waist
(b) To the elbows
(c) Halfway to the knees
(d) Halfway up the thighs

2. The trek that the protagonist takes is expected to last how long?
(a) 9 hours
(b) 14 hours
(c) 5 hours
(d) 2 hours

3. What color are the protagonist’s beard and moustache?
(a) Blonde
(b) Red
(c) Black
(d) White

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

5. What refers to an obstacle located outside the protagonist, including nature, the supernatural, or society?
(a) External conflict
(b) Manipulation
(c) Internal conflict
(d) Relational conflict

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the protagonist’s spittle crackling in Part I?

2. What causes the “traps” that are along the protagonist’s path in Part II?

3. Where is the old-timer from that the protagonist recalls in Part III?

4. What does the narrator refer to the protagonist in the story as?

5. What does the narrator refer to the dog as in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the setting at noon in To Build a Fire? What is the protagonist’s state of mind at this time?

2. What is symbolized by the lack of a shadow cast by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?

3. What are the most significant elements of the setting of To Build a Fire?

4. What does the dog do after falling through the ice in Part II? How does the protagonist help?

5. How is the protagonist described by the narrator in Part I?

6. How is the advice of the old-timer perceived by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?

7. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?

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

9. What symbolism is tied to the character of the dog in the story?

10. What advice did the old-timer give to the protagonist?

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