TBAF/ Sam Mcgee/ 7th Grade Quiz

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

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.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence best foreshadows the outcome of the story?

• “A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled, traveling light.”

• “He was making four miles an hour, and he calculated that he would arrive at the forks at half past twelve.”

• “The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below.”

• “Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself.”

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

According to the last sentence, the dog primarily recognizes the man as:

• a kind but inexperienced master.

• a provider of food and fire

• a fool for disregarding the cold

• a dangerous threat to its safety.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which statement expresses a theme of this story?

• People should not travel during the winter.

• Those who are prepared will always survive the winter.

• Any careless behavior can result in disaster.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What caused the man to need a second fire?

• He got his feet wet.

• The sun was going down early.

• He needed to cook his lunch.

• His dog needed to warm up.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the man trying to reach before sundown?

• A lake.

• The capital of Alaska.

• His car.

• The camp his friends set up.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Who was the man's companion?

• A dog

• His sister

• His best friend

• His son

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the fire symbolize in the story?

• Destruction

• Hope and survival

• The man's arrogance

• Nature's wrath

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2