To Build a Fire

Where does the story take place?

• New York
• The Yukon
• North Dakota
• Alaska

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the protagonist's name?

• We are never told

• Jack

• Teddy

• Sam

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

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why isn't the man worried about how cold it is?

• Because he has no imagination and doesn't think about the significance of things.

• Because considers himself a "real man" and doesn't get scared easily

• Because he has been been through this situation many times.

• He is worried, but does not have a choice

What does the man frequently do with his hands to warm them up?

• He builds a fire.
• He rubs them against the dog's fur.
• He blows on them.
• He beats them against his legs.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the dog know about the danger of the cold?

• It has inherited knowledge of the cold.

• It has lived in the cold for years.

• It has studied the land.

• It has learned from the man.

How does the man die?

• He has a heart attack as he tries to run.

• He freezes to death.

• The bite he suffers from the dog was more serious than he thought.

• He gets stuck in ice and starves.

What does the dog do after the man dies?

• feasts eagerly on the corpse
• curls up next to the man's body and dies
• heads off towards the camp
• also freezes to death

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

Who/what is the antagonist of the story?

• The man
• The dog
• Nature

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

How does the protagonist feel about the oldtimer's advice at the end of the story?

• He regrets not having followed it.

• He is angry that he foolishly heeded it.

• He is too arrogant to admit he should have taken it.

• He promises himself he will follow the advice next time.