"To Build a Fire" Comprehension

What causes the man's frozen beard to have "the color and solidity of amber"?

• Tobacco
• Whiskey
• Licorice
• Dirt

What does the man have to watch out for while he's walking down the frozen creek?

• Falling trees
• Wolverines
• Pockets of warm spring water
• Yukon thieves

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does fire mainly symbolize in this story?

• The strength of human courage
• Survival
• Anger at nature's bitter cruelty
• Compassion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The dog's reluctance to leave the fire mainly symbolizes

• Its instinct to stay warm on such a cold day.
• Its attempt to keep the man safe.
• Its fear of the boys at the camp.
• Its hunger

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The man's idea of killing his dog and warming his hands inside it are inspired by a similar story about a man who killed a:

• Moose
• Deer
• Steer
• Bear

In his final panicked run for the camp, the man compares himself to a "winged Mercury" (36) because:

• He feels as though someone is carrying him
• His body starts to feel hot
• He feels invincible
• He cannot feel his feet hitting the ground

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Bonus:  What is the term  used when authors reference something familiar, such as mentioning "Mercury" in the previous question?

• Allusion
• Hyperbole
• Anaphora
• Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the name for a "newcomer in the land"?

• chechaquo
• debutante
• ingenue
• outsider

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What kind of dog travels with the man?

• A hound
• A husky
• An English Cocker Spaniel
• A wolf

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where is the man meeting "the boys"?

• Anchorage
• Nome
• Iditarod
• Henderson Creek

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2