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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. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin?
(a) 1912
(b) 1845
(c) 1897
(d) 1872
2. What refers to related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
(a) Climax
(b) Rising action
(c) Metaphor
(d) Internal conflict
3. What is significant about the protagonist’s spittle crackling in Part I?
(a) It doesn’t leave his lips
(b) It cracks mid-air
(c) It doesn’t melt
(d) It is blue
4. What word refers to “a newcomer to the land” in Part I?
(a) Nuoktuk
(b) Chechaquo
(c) Chenutok
(d) Nenukto
5. Where was Jack London born?
(a) Arcata, California
(b) Los Angeles, California
(c) San Francisco, California
(d) Oakland, California
Short Answer Questions
1. After departing from his lunch break, the protagonist sees no signs of springs for how long?
2. What causes the “traps” that are along the protagonist’s path in Part II?
3. What type of dog travels with the protagonist?
4. The narrator states in Part III that “there was no keen” what “between the dog and the man”?
5. The narrator claims that the “trouble with him” is that he is without what in Part I?
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. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
3. What literary purpose does the dog serve in To Build a Fire?
4. What is symbolized by the lack of a shadow cast by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
5. What stylistic elements characterize To Build a Fire?Give examples in your answer.
6. What are the most significant elements of the setting of To Build a Fire?
7. How is the relationship between the protagonist and the dog significant to the plot of the story?
8. How does the protagonist act in the face of the obstacles at Henderson Creek?
9. What were Jack London’s experiences like during the Klondike Gold Rush?
10. What is the setting of To Build a Fire?What clues indicate this setting?
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