Jack London, “to Build A Fire”
Jack London, “To Build A Fire”
- 1.What is the setting of the story?
- A.
- The Yukon territory of Alaska.
- B.
- The Yukon territory of Canada.
- C.
- The Yukon territory of Maine.
- 2.What point of view is the story written in?
- A.
Third point of view/ omission you can get in the mind of the man.
- B.
First point of view/ omission you can get in the mind of the man.
- C.
Second point of view/ omission you can get in the mind of the man.
- 3.When the narrator says that the man lacks “imagination”, what does this mean?
- A.
He sometimes thinks about consequences; he only thinks about facts
- B.
He never thinks about consequences; he only thinks about facts
- C.
He always thinks about consequences; he only thinks about facts
- 4.What is the function of the dog in the story?
- A.
To show that animals can survive better than humans – it is their unatural habitat; to also show that the man is not using his instincts like the dog – refer to notes
- B.
To show that animals can not survive better than humans – it is their natural habitat; to also show that the man is not using his instincts like the dog – refer to notes
- C.
To show that animals can survive better than humans – it is their natural habitat; to also show that the man is not using his instincts like the dog – refer to notes
- 5.What mistakes does the man make that threaten his life?
- A.
He doesn’t bring anyone.
- B.
He does bring someone.
- C.
He doesn’t bring a lot of people.
- 6.What happens at the end of the story?
- A.
The dos freezes to death and the man runs the rest of the way to the boys camp
- B.
The man freezes to death and the dog reat him up
- C.
The man freezes to death and the dog runs the rest of the way to the boys camp
- 7.In the story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, foreshadowing is often used. In this story foreshadowing is an effective way to build up a climax. The foreshadowing is both shown by the ____________________________.
- A.
The wolves and the campers
- B.
Dog and the sled
- C.
The environment and things the characters say.
- 8.An example of environmental foreshadowing was when it said, _____________________________________________.
- A.
"Fifty degrees below zero stood for a bite of frost that hurt and that must be guarded against..
- B.
Ear -flaps, warm moccasins, thick socks.
- C.
Line and dip immediately from view.
- 9."Another example of environmental foreshadowing was when the man's "fire was blotted out." These examples show that ___________________________________.
- A.
The cold maybe be the man's doom
- B.
The cold will not be the man's doom
- C.
The cold will be the man's doom
- 10.A major point of foreshadowing was what the oldtimer told the man. The oldtimer told the man that ______________________________________________________________________________________.
- A.
No man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below." If the man would have listened, he could have survived. Because he didn't listen; he lost his life.
- B.
Every man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below." If the man would have listened, he could have survived. Because he didn't listen; he lost his life.
- C.
Some man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below." If the man would have listened, he could have survived. Because he didn't listen; he lost his life.
- 11.In this story foreshadowing can be direct statements or simple statements of fact.
- A.
Indirect statements or simple statements of fact
- B.
Direct statements or simple statements of fact.
- C.
Direct statements orcomplex statements of fact
- 12.What is the theme in "To Build a Fire"?
- A.
Man Against Nature
- B.
Man Against Man
- C.
Man Against Animals
- 13.Who is the antagonist in the short story to build a fire?
- A.
the snow is definitely the enemy
- B.
the campers is definitely the enemy
- C.
the weather is definitely the enemy
- 14.What is the plot of "To Build a Fire"?
- A.
Our wolves begins a trek, with his dog, across the frozen tundra even though the locals told him not to.
- B.
Our antagonist begins a trek, with his dog, across the frozen tundra even though the locals told him not to.
- C.
Our protagonist begins a trek, with his dog, across the frozen tundra even though the locals told him not to.
- 15.The author's major theme here is _______________. You need _____________ to survive in the wilderness.
- A.
instinct
- B.
Warmth
- C.
scattered
- 16.The ______________ has instinct and although it does not understand things like the man does, it is better equipped to survive.
- A.
Wolf
- B.
Cat
- C.
Dog
- 17.The man can represent Mankind's arrogance about how man is _______________________.
- A.
Superior to nature.
- B.
Not superior to nature.
- C.
Is like the dog.
- 18.The author is trying to get the point across that _______________ is unforgiving and unless you follow the rules, you will die.
- A.
Nature
- B.
Man
- C.
Dogs
- 19.The story starts out with the man walking through the Yukon wilderness alone. It's really, really, cold…like 75 degrees below 0. It's so cold, that when he spits, it freezes in the air. This is the first winter the man has been up in the Yukon so he doesn't really have an appreciation for how cold and dangerous it is. You find out he planning to meet up with "the boys" at an old claim (where they dig for gold). He figures he will be at camp that night.
- A.
Characters
- B.
Plot
- C.
Setting
- 20.This is the main character. He is traveling alone with his dog to meet up with his friends who are at camp. He thinks he is smarter and tougher than nature but he finds out the hard way he isn't.
- A.
Camper
- B.
The boys
- C.
The man
- 21.This is the man's dog. It is a big husky (looks kind of like a wolf).
- A.
Dog
- B.
The boys
- C.
The man
- 22.This guy is not in the story, but the man mentions him a few times. The Old Timer gave the man all kinds of warning about traveling alone in the cold but the man never listened.
- A.
The boys
- B.
Old Timer from Sulphur Creek
- C.
The man
- 23.What is the irony in To Build a Fire by Jack London?
- A.
The man is viewed as the foil to the dog, as the animal displays the instinct and wisdom that the man lacks.
- B.
He dog is viewed as the foil to the young man, as the animal displays the instinct and wisdom that the man lacks.
- C.
Old Timer from Sulphur Creekis viewed as the foil to the young man, as the animal displays the instinct and wisdom that the man lacks.
- 24.The _________________ of the story dies due to a lack of intuition or imagination, unable to conceive of the possibility of his own death, others assert that he dies as a result of panic and the failure of his rational faculties.
- A.
Narrator
- B.
Antagonist
- C.
Protagonist
- 25.The main man or the only man for that matter seems to be a hard working man but is lacking in imagination.
- A.
imagination
- B.
Brains
- C.
Strength
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