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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 does the protagonist chew as he travels in the narrative?
2. What does the narrator refer to the protagonist in the story as?
3. What is a literary figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is the same as another otherwise unrelated object?
4. What is the principle form of conflict faced by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
5. In literature, what refers to the author's providing of some background information to the audience about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role does the old-timer play in the narrative?
2. How is symbolism tied to the character of the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
3. At what time does the story open?Who is present in the opening paragraphs of the story?
4. 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?
5. When did Jack London drop out of school? Where did he go to work at that time?
6. Why does the protagonist eat quickly when he stops for lunch in Part III?
7. What symbolism is tied to the character of the dog in the story?
8. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s experience of the cold in Part III?
9. What were Jack London’s experiences like during the Klondike Gold Rush?
10. How does the author use symbolism to illustrate “instinct” versus “reason” in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Analyze and discuss the theme of “Survival in the Wilderness” in To Build A Fire.What symbolism and imagery is used to reinforce this theme? How is the theme illustrated through the characters of the man and the dog?
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