To Build a Fire

"To Build a Fire" takes place in

• Alaska

• The Yukon

• Vermont

• Mt. Everest

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"To Build a Fire" was written by

• Jack London

• Jack Paris

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Ernest Hemingway

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What effect did the man's frozen hand have on his survival?

• He was unable to cook bacon and heat up his lunch by the fire.

• He was unable to light matches and properly tend to the fire.

• He was unable to comfort his dog by petting it

• He was unable to use his hands to warm his feet.

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The cause of the man's final predicament is that

• He stops for lunch and uses up all his matches

• He chooses to travel when everything is thawing

• He steps into a hidden spring and does not stop to dry his feet

• He does not pay enough attention to where he build to fire.

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What event could be seen as foreshadowing the man's death

• The man discovers his spit cracks in the air.

• The man forgot to build a fire to eat lunch

• The man couldn't see well because the sun wasn't all the way up

• The man got lost when the dog decided to chase a rabbit.

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What is the primary theme of 'To Build a Fire'?

• A) Survival against nature

• B) Love and friendship

• C) War and peace

• D) Adventure and exploration

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Which literary device is predominantly used in 'To Build a Fire' to hint at future events?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Foreshadowing

• C) Irony

• D) Simile

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What is the main conflict in 'To Build a Fire'?

• A) Man vs. Man

• B) Man vs. Nature

• C) Man vs. Society

• D) Man vs. Self

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How does the author describe the setting in 'To Build a Fire'?

• A) A bustling city

• B) A tropical island

• C) A cold, harsh wilderness

• D) A quiet village

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What lesson does the man learn by the end of 'To Build a Fire'?

• A) The importance of companionship

• B) The power of love

• C) The insignificance of human strength against nature

• D) The value of wealth

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