"To build a fire" Analysis

The man is best described as

• intelligent and highly organized

• brave and heroic

• foolish and unimaginative

• very knowledgeable about the Alaskan wilderness

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

There is an external conflict between

• the beauty of nature and the cruelty of nature

• society and the individual

• human beings and nature

• instinct and civilization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• cowardice

• carelessness

• overconfidence

• greed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Toward the end of the story the man has an internal conflict between his

• body and his will

• short term goals and long term goals

• convenience and his needs

• animal nature and his spiritual nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Until the end of the story the man's attitude toward the advice given by the old-timer was

• respect

• curiosity

• confusion

• ridicule

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a possible theme of the story?

• People choose their own destinies

• Nature is more powerful than humans

• In nature humans live by instinct

• Heed the advice of the experienced

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Jack London's attitude toward the Yukon wilderness is one of

• nostalgia

• respect

• apprehension

• affection

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

During the course of the story, the man changes from

• being haughty to being helpless

• being rational to being spiritual

• being heartless to being caring

• being courageous or to being fearful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3