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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. How many inches of snow cover the furrow of the last runners on the old sled-trail in Part II?
(a) 5
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 3
2. The protagonist turns aside from what main trail to climb the high earth-bank to a “dim and little-traveled trail” in Part I?
(a) The Alaska Trail
(b) The Arctic Trail
(c) The Apache Trail
(d) The Yukon trail
3. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin?
(a) 1872
(b) 1845
(c) 1897
(d) 1912
4. What is the principle form of conflict faced by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
(a) Relational conflict
(b) External conflict
(c) Manipulation
(d) Internal conflict
5. When the protagonist reaches the top of the steep bank on the little-traveled trail in Part I, he stops to catch his breath and excuses the action by doing what?
(a) Listening for a sound
(b) Looking at his watch
(c) Petting the dog
(d) Eating his lunch
Short Answer Questions
1. When the protagonist reaches Henderson Creek in Part II, he knows he is how far from the forks?
2. What does the narrator say depresses the dog that travels with the protagonist in Part II?
3. Where did Jack London’s family settle in 1886?
4. The protagonist anticipates arriving to meet the boys at the campsite by what time in Part I?
5. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is symbolized by the lack of a shadow cast by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
2. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
3. What stylistic elements characterize To Build a Fire?Give examples in your answer.
4. When did Jack London drop out of school? Where did he go to work at that time?
5. Why does the protagonist eat quickly when he stops for lunch in Part III?
6. How does the protagonist act in the face of the obstacles at Henderson Creek?
7. At what time does the story open?Who is present in the opening paragraphs of the story?
8. How is the advice of the old-timer perceived by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
9. What does the protagonist do after eating his lunch in Part III? How does the dog respond?
10. How is the relationship between the protagonist and the dog significant to the plot of the story?
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