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To Build a Fire

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
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
12.
Where does the story take place?
a)
New York
b)
The Yukon
c)
North Dakota
d)
Alaska
13.
What is the man's name?
a)
We never find out
b)
Jack 
c)
Teddy
d)
Shlomo
14.
What is the name for a "newcomer in the land"?
a)
chechaquo
b)
debutante
c)
ingenue
d)
outsider
15.
At what temp. does the old-timer tell the man it's dangerous to travel alone?
a)
Fifty degrees Fahrenheit below zero
b)
Thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit
c)
Zero degrees Fahrenheit
d)
Seventy degrees Fahrenheit below zero
16.
What kind of dog travels with the man?
a)
A hound
b)
A husky
c)
An English Cocker Spaniel
d)
A wolf
17.
Where is the man meeting "the boys"?
a)
Anchorage
b)
Nome
c)
Iditarod
d)
Henderson Creek
18.
The man first worries about frostbite for which body parts?
a)
ears
b)
lips
c)
fingers
d)
nose and cheekbones
19.
What does the man wish he had brought for his cheeks?
a)
fur
b)
hot oil
c)
a nose strap
d)
a scarf
20.
What does the dog do when it wets its feet and legs?
a)
It bites at the ice between its toes.
b)
It burrows into the snow.
c)
It builds a fire.
d)
It whines.
21.
What does the man frequently do with his hands to warm them up?
a)
He builds a fire.
b)
He rubs them against the dog's fur.
c)
He blows on them.
d)
He beats them against his legs.
22.
Where is the old-timer from?
a)
Sulphur Creek
b)
Michigan
c)
North Dakota
d)
Checaquo
23.
Where is the old-timer from?
a)
Sulphur Creek
b)
Michigan
c)
North Dakota
d)
Checaquo
24.
How does the dog know about the danger of the cold?
a)
It has inherited knowledge of the cold.
b)
It has lived in the cold for years.
c)
It has studied the land.
d)
It has learned from the man.
25.
What two words does Jack London use in describing both accidents?
a)
"It went"
b)
"It happened"
c)
"It occurred"
d)
"It came"
26.
Where does the man get wet up to?
a)
his feet
b)
his knees
c)
his chest
d)
his waist
27.
Why is the man angry about wetting himself at first?
a)
He hates water.
b)
He fears frostbite.
c)
He wanted to prove he could handle the Yukon on his own.
d)
It will delay him.
28.
How many matches does the man light at once?
a)
100
b)
70
c)
50
d)
10
29.
Why does the man drop the matches?
a)
He is afraid of using them all up.
b)
He feels they are burning his flesh.
c)
He does not need them any more.
d)
He sees they are burning his flesh.
30.
How does the man die?
a)
He has a heart attack as he tries to run.
b)
He freezes to death.
c)
The dog can take no more and kills him.
d)
He gets stuck in ice and starves.
31.
What does the dog do after the man dies?
a)
feasts eagerly on the corpse
b)
curls up next to the man's body and dies
c)
heads off towards the camp
d)
also freezes to death
32.
The literary device that appeals to a reader's five senses is what?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Symbolism
c)
Figurative language
d)
Imagery
33.
What "test" does the man use to figure out how cold it is?
a)
He licks his finger and holds it in the air.
b)
He counts how long it takes for his fingers to begin freezing.
c)
He looks at the thermometer.
d)
He spits and sees that the spit freezes before it hits the ground.
34.
Who is the author of this story?
a)
Jack London
b)
Ray Bradbury
c)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
d)
Mitch Albom
35.
Who/what is the antagonist of the story?
a)
The man
b)
The dog
c)
Nature
36.
What has the man not seen for days, and plans not see for another few days?
a)
His dog
b)
His wife
c)
The sun
d)
All the above (or below, or wherever)
37.
Why isn't the man worried about how cold it is?
a)
Because he has no imagination and doesn't think about the significance of things.
b)
Because considers himself a "real man" and doesn't get scared easily
c)
He has been been through this situation many times.
d)
He is worried, but does not have a choice 
38.
What is he planning to have for lunch?
a)
Biscuits with bacon
b)
Nothing
c)
Fish from the river
d)
Publix Chicken Tender Sub
39.
What does the dog know that the man doesn't?
a)
It's too cold to be traveling
b)
There are a pack of wolves near their area
c)
The man has left his matches back at camp
d)
All the above
40.

What four components did we analyze the short story for?

a)

friendship, enemies, inexperience, compassion

b)

instincts, weather, fire, experience

c)

instincts, weather, fire, inexperience

d)

love, friendship, justice, peace

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