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Worksheets"To Build a Fire"
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
What is the only line of dialogue spoken aloud in "To Build a Fire"?
a)
"One should never travel without a companion past fifty below."
b)
"Easy there. Soon we'll be with the boys."
c)
"You were right, old hoss; you were right."
d)
"Man, I could really go for a biscuit right now."
2.
What event happens just before the following line: "The man was shocked. It was as though he had just heard his own sentence of death"?
a)
He uses the last of his matches.
b)
The wolf dog attacks him.
c)
He reaches into his jacket and finds that his food is gone.
d)
Falling snow smothers his fire.
3.
What causes the man's frozen beard to have "the color and solidity of amber"?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Whiskey
c)
Licorice
d)
Dirt
4.
What does the man have to watch out for while he's walking down the frozen creek?
a)
Falling trees
b)
Wolverines
c)
Pockets of warm spring water
d)
Yukon thieves
5.
What does fire mainly symbolize in this story?
a)
The strength of human courage
b)
Survival
c)
Anger at nature's bitter cruelty
d)
Compassion
6.
The warm spring pools in the creek bed mainly symbolize
a)
The man's frustration
b)
Small comforts in a harsh world
c)
Nature's unpredictability
d)
The man's pride
7.
The dog's reluctance to leave the fire mainly symbolizes
a)
Its instinct to stay warm on such a cold day.
b)
Its attempt to keep the man safe.
c)
Its fear of the boys at the camp.
d)
Its hunger
8.
The man's hands primarily symbolize
a)
The difficult life he's lived
b)
His old age
c)
His ability to survive
d)
His great accomplishments
9.
The man's idea of killing his dog and warming his hands inside it are inspired by a similar story about a man who killed a:
a)
Moose
b)
Deer
c)
Steer
d)
Bear
10.
In his final panicked run for the camp, the man compares himself to a "winged Mercury" (36) because:
a)
He feels as though someone is carrying him
b)
His body starts to feel hot
c)
He feels invincible
d)
He cannot feel his feet hitting the ground
11.
Bonus: What is the term used when authors reference something familiar, such as mentioning "Mercury" in the previous question?
a)
Allusion
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Anaphora
d)
Pathos
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