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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. Which word from Part IV means to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust?
2. According to the narrator in Part IV, “The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after” what?
3. Which word from Part IV means to be grateful or thankful?
4. According to the narrator in Part VI, the protagonist’s plan of running until he reaches camp has one flaw in it. What is this flaw?
5. Which word from Part IV means a large destructive fire?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does fire symbolize in the story? What message does the author convey through this symbol?
2. What obstacle does the protagonist face with gathering twigs for his fire in Part IV?
3. What is the first mental image that overtakes the protagonist as he dies in Part VI?
4. How does the dog recognize the protagonist is dead in Part VI? What does the dog do?
5. What does the protagonist do after his fire is extinguished in Part V? What danger does he face?
6. How is the protagonist able to separate the matches in Part V? How does he attempt to light a match once he does?
7. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s journey when he departs from lunch in Part IV?
8. How does the protagonist respond after falling through the ice in Part IV? What happens when he falls?
9. How does the protagonist’s emotional state evolve as he works on building his second fire in Part V?
10. How does the protagonist go about starting his second fire in Part V? What obstacles does he face in the process?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of the color white in the narrative. What does white signify symbolically to you? What does it signify to the protagonist? How many times does the author repeat the word “white” in the story? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the imagery that the author uses in depicting the setting of To Build A Fire. Consider lines such as: “the spittle crackled…in the air.” How does this imagery develop the tone and mood of the story? What colors does the author focus on? Why are these significant?
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