"To Build a Fire" Quiz

In "To Build a Fire," there is an external conflict between

• society and the individual.
• instinct and civilization.
• The man and nature.

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

• overconfidence
• greed
• cowardice

What information appears toward the beginning of "To Build a Fire" that foreshadows that the man will soon be in trouble?

• He has heavy whiskers on his face.
• The sun has not come above the horizon.
• It is much colder than he thinks it is.

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In "To Build a Fire," what can you predict when the man comes across a hidden spring?

• The man will follow the spring to camp.
• The man will fall into a hidden spring.
• The dog will fall into a hidden spring.

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Which of the following themes is expressed by the contrasting ways in which the dog and the man cope with the cold?

• Animals are unable to have or express emotions.
• Humans need to be as well attuned to nature as animals in order to survive in it.
• Humans are so closely tied to civilization that they cannot return to nature.

Until the story's end, the man's attitude toward the advice provided by the old-timer of Sulphur Creek was one of

• respect.
• ridicule.
• confusion.

Which passage from the beginning of the story gives the strongest clue to the attitude that contributes to the man's death?

• "It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch."
• "He was a newcomer in the land, a chechaquo, and this was his first winter."
• "He was used to the lack of sun.”

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Which of the following details reflects the story's central conflict most clearly?

• While attempting to build a fire, the man burned his hands.
• The fire was put out by an avalanche of snow from the branches that the man had inadvertently agitated.
• Even though it was high noon, there was no sun in the sky.

In "To Build a Fire," Jack London's (the author's) attitude toward the Yukon wilderness can best be described as

• respectful.
• affectionate.
• nostalgic.

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Which of the following clues is most likely to lead a reader to predict that the man will make it to camp?

• "For the moment the cold of space was outwitted."
• "He had forgotten to build a fire and thaw out."
• "He was pleased at the speed he had made. If he kept it up, he would certainly be with the boys by six."

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