To Build a Fire Review

What is the man's name?

• Mark
• Frank
• Holden
• He does not have a name

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What is the setting like?

• Cheerful
• Optimistic
• Pessimistic
• Depressing

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Where does To Build a Fire take place?

• Antarctica
• Alaska
• Yukon
• Farming Area

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What danger threatens the man and dog?

• Darkness
• Wild Animals
• Cold
• Other men

Which of the following BEST explains how the Yukon setting affects the man in "To Build a Fire?"

• It causes him to make poor decisions.

• It creates conditions in which he can freeze to death.

• It makes him doubt himself.

• It puts him in danger of drowning when he falls through the ice.

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Why is the man in immediate danger of frostbite?

• He falls into snow
• He steps into frigid water
• His clothes are torn
• His friends abandoned him

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What does the dog know that the man doesn't?

• It's too cold to be traveling
• There are a pack of wolves near their area
• The man has left his matches back at camp
• All the above

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

• traveling alone

• forgetting to build a fire at lunch time

• failing to bring extra clothes and supplies

• not watching for hidden springs

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Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the flashbacks to the man's conversation with the old-timer at Sulphur Creek?

• To prove that the man's confidence is well-founded.

• To emphasize that the man is not taking his situation seriously.

• To suggest that the old-timer is overly cautious.

• To explain why the man is traveling alone.

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What is the central theme of To Build a Fire?

• Survival is hard
• We are lucky to have warm shelter
• Animals are not trustworthy
• Instinct is important and worth trusting

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