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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. The scent of what makes the dog back away and bristle in the end of Part VI?
2. The protagonist agitates the tree above him every time he does what in Part V?
3. Which word from Part IV means the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors?
4. The narrator states in Part V of the protagonist, “It struck him as curious that one should have to use his eyes in order to find out where” what were?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is the protagonist aware of the danger he is in after falling through the ice? What is the danger?
2. What does the protagonist envision of his family in Part VI? How does he envision the old-timer?
3. How does the dog recognize the protagonist is dead in Part VI? What does the dog do?
4. How does the protagonist go about starting his second fire in Part V? What obstacles does he face in the process?
5. How does the protagonist regain the feeling of his fingers in Part V?What happens when he goes to light a match?
6. How does the protagonist react when the fire is extinguished in Part V?
7. Why does the protagonist curse the dog in Part VI? What last effort does he make before accepting his fate?
8. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s journey when he departs from lunch in Part IV?
9. What is symbolized by the ending of the story and the dog’s actions?
10. How does the protagonist’s body respond when he begins to build a fire after falling through the ice in Part IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Define the literary term “character foil,” and discuss how this term applies to the dog in To Build A Fire. How does the dog compare with the man? In what ways does the author juxtapose the two characters? Is the dog an ally or enemy to the man?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of “the man” in To Build A Fire. What characteristics does the man embody? What are his physical characteristics? How old is he? What is his objective in the beginning of the story?
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