"To Build a Fire"

What event happens just before the following line: "The man was shocked. It was as though he had just heard his own sentence of death"?

• He uses the last of his matches.
• The wolf dog attacks him.
• He reaches into his jacket and finds that his food is gone.
• Falling snow smothers his fire.

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

• Tobacco
• Whiskey
• Licorice
• Dirt

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Falling trees

• Wolverines

• Pockets of thinly iced-over 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.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

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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 hidden spring pools in the creek bed mainly symbolize

• The man's frustration

• Small comforts in a harsh world

• Nature's unpredictability

• The man's pride

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

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the term used when authors reference something famous or familiar, such as mentioning "Mercury" in the story?

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Anaphora

• Pathos

Where did the story take place?

• Antarctica

• Alaska

• Yellowstone Park

• the Yukon Territory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3