To Build a Fire

1. What is the basic plot of the story?

• The man is trying to meet up with others where he will be safe.

• The man is involved in some kind of race across the wild forestland.

• The man is out on a hike enjoying the elements of nature around him.

• The man is searching for a missing person whom he needs to find soon.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best expresses a theme of the text?

• One should not travel the woods in winter.

• Any careless behavior can result in disaster.

• Those who are prepared will always survive the wild.

• Animals are better equipped for danger than humans.

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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 man is best described as

• intelligent and highly organized

• brave and heroic

• foolish and unimaginative

• very knowledgeable about the Alaskan wilderness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the man fear from the beginning of his journey?

• Falling through the snow and getting his feet wet

• The strange color of the sky

• The dog's strange behavior

• Getting caught in a sudden avalanche

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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 makes all the following mistakes except

• deciding to travel alone

• forgetting to bring matches with him

• not listening to people who know more about the north

• not understanding the danger he faces

Which of the following character flaws brings about the man's tragic end?

• cowardice

• carelessness

• overconfidence

• greed

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is the man unable to reach the camp?

• He is too cold to run that far

• He gets lost

• He trips and breaks a leg

• The trail has been run over by more people

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which mistakes ultimately lead to the man's death?

• He travels alone, doesn't listen to knowledgeable people, and ignores signs of how cold it really is.

• He travels with others, doesn't listen to survival experts, and he's oblivious to how cold it really is.

• He travels alone, pays attention to the dog's actions, and is acutely aware of how cold it really is.

• He travels with others, listens to knowledgeable people, and he is oblivious to how cold it really is.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What effect did the man's frozen hand have on his survival?

• He was unable to cook bacon and heat up his lunch by the fire.

• He was unable to light matches and properly tend to the fire.

• He was unable to comfort his dog by petting it

• He was unable to use his hands to warm his feet.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

how can the man tell how cold it is outside?

• thermometer

• his spit freezes

• his toes are numb

• the water in the creek

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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