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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color are the protagonist’s beard and moustache?
2. At what pace has the protagonist been making his journey when he looks at his watch at 10:00 a.m. in Part II?
3. 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?
4. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?
5. At 12:00 p.m., the sun is at its brightest but it is too far in what direction to clear the horizon?
Short Essay Questions
1. At what time does the story open?Who is present in the opening paragraphs of the story?
2. What were Jack London’s experiences like during the Klondike Gold Rush?
3. What does the protagonist do to warm up as he eats his lunch in Part III?
4. What is symbolized by the lack of a shadow cast by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
5. What are the most significant elements of the setting of To Build a Fire?
6. What does the dog do after falling through the ice in Part II? How does the protagonist help?
7. What does the protagonist do after eating his lunch in Part III? How does the dog respond?
8. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s experience of the cold in Part III?
9. How is the protagonist described by the narrator in Part I?
10. What is the setting of To Build a Fire?What clues indicate this setting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the motifs of fire and ice in the story. How do these motifs relate to the story’s themes? What does fire represent to the protagonist? What does ice represent in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the point of view of the narrative in To Build A Fire. What is the narrator’s relationship to the protagonist? What effect does this point of view have on the reader? How does it help to establish the tone of the piece?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the character of the old-timer in the story. Where is the old-timer from? What do you think he represents in the narrative? How does the protagonist feel about this character? How do his feelings evolve through the narrative?
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