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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 was Jack London born?
(a) 1876
(b) 1907
(c) 1892
(d) 1921
2. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?
(a) External conflict
(b) Irony
(c) Relational conflict
(d) Internal conflict
3. In literature, what refers to an incompatibility in how two or more individuals relate to one another?
(a) External conflict
(b) Climax
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Relational conflict
4. The narrator states that the only caresses the dog has known were the caresses of what, in Part III?
(a) The whip-lash
(b) Strangers
(c) The rain
(d) The wind
5. The protagonist is bound for an old claim on the left fork of what in To Build a Fire?
(a) Henderson Creek
(b) Alberts Creek
(c) Indian Creek
(d) Johnson Creek
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the protagonist do in order to get the dog to come with him when he departs from eating lunch in Part III?
2. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?
3. In literature, what are exaggerations to create emphasis or effect?
4. What is contained in the biscuits that the protagonist carries with him for lunch?
5. The narrator states in Part I that the protagonist is used to the lack of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symbolism is tied to the character of the dog in the story?
2. What does the dog do after falling through the ice in Part II? How does the protagonist help?
3. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
4. At what time does the story open?Who is present in the opening paragraphs of the story?
5. What does the protagonist do to warm up as he eats his lunch in Part III?
6. What is the setting of To Build a Fire?What clues indicate this setting?
7. How is the advice of the old-timer perceived by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
8. What stylistic elements characterize To Build a Fire?Give examples in your answer.
9. Where is the protagonist traveling in the story? What supplies does he carry?
10. How does the author use symbolism to illustrate “instinct” versus “reason” in the narrative?
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