"The Law of Life" by Jack London

What does Koskoosh's son do that other sons failed to do for their fathers?

• His son gives him food before leaving.

• His son leaves without saying goodbye.

• His son speaks to him before leaving.

• His son ties him to a sled and carries him

Why is the pile of sticks important to Koskoosh?

• He can use them to build a shelter.

• He can use them to keep the fire going.

• He can use them to build a sled.

• He can use them to hunt for food.

Why does Koskoosh think that individuals in the tribe are unimportant?

• They will all die at some point.

• They have done nothing important.

• They are all very poor and sick.

• Other people are more important.

What did Koskoosh do when his own father grew old?

• He took him to a hospital.

• He left him alone by a river.

• He carried him in his sled.

• He brought him supplies.

Who gathered the bundle of sticks for Koskoosh?

• His son.

• His daughter.

• His grandson.

• His granddaughter.

Why is Koskoosh surprised that his son comes back to talk to him?

• He hears the lodge come down.

• His son is in a hurry to leave.

• Not all old men's sons came back.

• He hears the sleds leave.

Koskoosh extinguishes the burning stick in the snow because he

• thinks it will bring wolves

• feels safer without it

• is ready to accept death

• is too tired to hold it

How does Koskoosh's fire symbolize the theme of an individual's fight against nature?

• The wolf pack is attracted by the fire.

• Koskoosh uses the fire to see.

• Koskoosh grows old near the fire.

• The fire goes out at the end.

Who wrote "The Law of Life"?

• Ambrose Bierce

• Frederick Douglass

• Mark Twain

• Jack London

Which of the following best describes the central idea in the first three paragraphs of the text "The Law of Life"?

• An old man recalls the fond memories of his youth as he lays dying.

• A young chief comforts his sick and dying father on his deathbed.

• An old man listens to his people move on while he is left behind to die on his deathbed.

• An old man lectures the youth of his tribe for being so foolish and uncaring.