The Cremation of Sam McGee

What does Sam McGee tell the speaker before the men go to sleep on Christmas night?

• He is returning to Tennessee.

• He has discovered gold.

• He will die soon.

• He is very hungry.

Why is the setting of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" important to the poem's conflict?

• It brings the two characters together.

• It is beyond the experience of most readers.

• It creates the conflict by causing Sam's death.

• It creates the conflict by causing Sam to go insane.

What makes "The Cremation of Sam McGee" a narrative poem?

• It uses regular rhythm and rhyme.

• The speaker is character in the poem.

• It contains a surprise ending.

• It is a poem that tells a story.

Which is an example of simile from "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?

• "cotton blooms and blows"

• "it stabbed like a driven nail"

• "the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe"

• "I hurried, horror-driven,"

Sam McGee loathed the Yukon's cold climate. That means he ____________ it.

• loved

• tolerated

• accepted

• hated

Sam McGee adjusted easily to the cold temperatures of the Arctic.

• True

• False

Sam and his partner were searching for gold.

• True

• False

Sam's last request was to be buried in an icy grave.

• True

• False

Cap made a giant fire with boards from the floor of the ship.

• True

• False

Sam seemed to speak to Cap, telling him to close the boiler's door.

• True

• False