To Build a Fire Quiz (Ms. Ducasse

Who wrote the story 'To Build a Fire'?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Mark Twain

• Ernest Hemingway

• Jack London

What was the man wearing to protect himself from the cold?

• Light clothes and sneakers

• Heavy clothes and fur boots

• A raincoat and sandals

• A swimsuit and flip-flops

Where was the man heading?

• To a camp near Henderson Creek

• To a city in Alaska

• To a town in Fairbanks

• To a village in Yukon

What was the dog a mix of?

• Half dog and half coyote

• Half dog and half wolf

• Half dog and half fox

• Half dog and half bear

What did the man do when he stopped for lunch?

• He took a nap

• He went fishing

• He built a fire and ate his lunch

• He built a snowman

What happened when the man walked on the frozen stream?

• The ice broke and his feet got wet

• He found a hidden treasure

• He met another traveler

• He saw a bear

What caused the fire to go out the first time?

• A heavy mass of snow fell from the tree

• The wind blew it out

• The man accidentally kicked it

• The dog put it out

What did the man try to do with the dog?

• Play with it

• Feed it some food

• Kill it to warm his hands

• Send it for help

What did the man realize as he lay in the snow?

• He had lost his way

• He was close to the camp

• He was not cold anymore

• He was going to die

What did the dog do after the man died?

• Howled at the moon

• Stayed with the man

• Dug a hole in the snow

• Ran toward Henderson Creek