To Build a Fire

Which of the following statements about the main character is true?

• He is imaginative and resourceful.

• He feels great affection for his dog.

• He is an experienced arctic traveler.

• He is a newcomer to the Klondike.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The man determines that the temperature is “colder than fifty below” by

• consulting a spirit thermometer.

• noticing the amount of ice on his beard.

• spitting into the air.

• estimating the thickness of the ice on the Yukon.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are the dangerous “traps” that the man must avoid on his journey?

• snow-covered boughs

• sub-zero temperatures

• frostbitten extremities

• hidden pools of water

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

The main conflict in this story is one between

• human and nature.

• human and dog.

• warmth and cold.

• caution and foolhardiness

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

• Tobacco
• Whiskey
• Licorice
• Dirt

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

Where did the story take place?

• Antarctica

• Alaska

• Yellowstone Park

• the Yukon Territory

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the man make a second fire?

• to dry his socks and moccasins

• to give his dog a break

• to prepare his lunch

• to wait out the cold

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The relationship between the man and his dog was most like that of...

• two old friends

• master and slave

• father and son

• teammates

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to the old-timer on Sulpher Creek, what was the man's biggest mistake?

• traveling alone

• stopping too long at lunch time

• failing to bring extra clothes and supplies

• not watching for hidden springs

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4