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"To Build a Fire" Comprehension

Authored by Jennifer Bray

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 21+ times

"To Build a Fire" Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The literary device that appeals to a reader's five senses is what?

Alliteration
Symbolism
Figurative language
Imagery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does this story take place?

The Yukon trail
The Oregon trail
Saskatchewan
Quebec

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What theme does the author explore, specifically in the the different ways in which the man and the dog cope with the cold?

Animals are naturally superior to humans.

Animals are unable to have or express emotions.

Like animals, humans need to be attuned and respectful of nature's power.

Humans are so closely tied to civilization that they cannot return to nature.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What "test" does the man use to figure out how cold it is?

He licks his finger and holds it in the air.
He counts how long it takes for his fingers to begin freezing.
He looks at the thermometer.
He spits and sees that the spit freezes before it hits the ground.

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the author of this story?

Jack London
Ray Bradbury
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mitch Albom

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did the old man in Sulphur Creek warn the protagonist about?

The dangers of a chechaquo being on his own.
The dangers of having a barely tamed wolf as a pet.
The dangers associated with panning for gold in the Yukon.
The dangers of traveling alone when it is 50 degrees below zero or more.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who/what is the antagonist of the story?

The man
The dog
Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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