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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. Which word, used to describe the snow in Part V, means something that covers, envelops, or conceals?
(a) Cirque
(b) Horizon
(c) Mantle
(d) Perimeter

2. What simile occurs to the protagonist regarding his behavior in panicking in Part VI?
(a) Burning like a meteor
(b) Running around like a chicken with its head cut off
(c) Like shooting fish in a barrel
(d) Going dark like a grand eclipse

3. The narrator states in Part IV, “When it is seventy-five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt to” do what?
(a) Strike a match
(b) Gather water
(c) Save himself
(d) Build a fire

4. Which word from Part IV means to be grateful or thankful?
(a) Manipulation
(b) Appreciate
(c) Success
(d) Wistful

5. Which word from Part V refers to any of the main branches of a tree?
(a) Twig
(b) Bough
(c) Trunk
(d) Root

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the dog go in the end of the story?

2. The protagonist begins to think that the old-timer was right about what after the snow falls and puts out his fire in Part V?

3. The popularized second version of To Build a Firewas published in what year?

4. How is death described in the protagonist’s thoughts and fears in Part V?

5. What kind of socks does the protagonist wear in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion does the protagonist come to when his fate appears sealed in Part VI?

2. What is symbolized by the ending of the story and the dog’s actions?

3. What is the mental state of the protagonist as he builds his fire after falling through the ice in Part IV?

4. Is the protagonist aware of the danger he is in after falling through the ice? What is the danger?

5. What causes the fire to be extinguished in Part V of the story?

6. How are the protagonist’s socks and shoes described as he tries to remove them in Part IV by the fire?

7. How does the protagonist’s body respond when he begins to build a fire after falling through the ice in Part IV?

8. How does the protagonist go about building a fire after his fall in Part IV?

9. Why does the dog do as the protagonist fades from existence in Part VI?

10. How is the protagonist able to separate the matches in Part V? How does he attempt to light a match once he does?

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