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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. How does the protagonist become aware that his hand is on fire in Part V?
2. Where does the dog go in the end of the story?
3. What color is a central motif in To Build a Fire?
4. In describing the protagonist’s thought of death in Part VI, the narrator states: “Sometimes it pushed itself forward and demanded to be heard, but he thrust it back and strove to think of other things.” This is an example of what literary technique?
5. When did a man from Sulphur Creek tell the protagonist about the dangers of being wet in the cold?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist react when the fire is extinguished in Part V?
2. What does the protagonist do after his fire is extinguished in Part V? What danger does he face?
3. What does the protagonist hope to do as a last resort in Part VI? What happens?
4. What is the first mental image that overtakes the protagonist as he dies in Part VI?
5. How are the protagonist’s socks and shoes described as he tries to remove them in Part IV by the fire?
6. Why does the dog do as the protagonist fades from existence in Part VI?
7. Why does the protagonist curse the dog in Part VI? What last effort does he make before accepting his fate?
8. What does fire symbolize in the story? What message does the author convey through this symbol?
9. What is symbolized by the ending of the story and the dog’s actions?
10. What causes the fire to be extinguished in Part V of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the setting of To Build A Fire.What are the outstanding elements of the setting? How does the setting play a part in the plot of the narrative? What clues in the text reveal the setting?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the Klondike Gold Rush. When did the gold rush take place? How many people were involved? What environment did these people encounter? How is this period related in the story?
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