To Build a Fire

The climax occurs when

• the man falls through the creek.

• the man decides to meet death with dignity

• the man catches the dog

• the man's fire is extinguished by the falling snow

When the bough full of snow falls, the man

• realizes that he is likely to die

• starts the fire easily

• huddles with the dog to warm his hands and feet

• immediately panics and runs toward camp

Which statement best expresses a theme of the text?

• One should not travel the woods in winter.

• Any careless behavior can result in disaster.

• Those who are prepared will always survive the wild.

• Animals are better equipped for danger than humans.

Who wrote this story?

• William Shakespeare

• Jack London

• Pam Munoz Ryan

In what current American State does the story take place?

• California

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Arizona

Who is traveling with the main character?

• A guide from Dawson

• His son

• No one

• A husky dog

Which character falls through the ice first?

• The main character (the man)

• A frozen traveler they come upon in the ice

• The dog

• The bear

Answer explanation

He sent the dog ahead of him to check the ice and the dog falls through into the water but escapes.

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.”

What happens to the dog?

• It dies due to the freezing cold.

• The man kills it and eats it.

• The man kills it and uses the fur for warmth.

• It watches the man die and then runs off to find shelter.

Which two sentences from the text best support the inference that the man is cautious and alert?

• “Once, coming around a bend, he shied abruptly, like a startled horse, curved away from the place where he had been walking, and retreated several places back along the trail.”

• “He knew that the coldest snaps never froze these springs, and he knew likewise their danger.”

• “As he walked along he rubbed his cheek-bones and nose with the back of his mittened hand.”

• “He was sure to frost his cheeks; he knew that, and experienced a pang of regret that he had not devised a nose-strap of the sort Bud wore in cold snaps.”

• “Also, he noted that the stinging which had first come to his toes when he sat down was already passing away.”