To Build A Fire By Jack London
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- 1.In what current state does the story take place?
- A.
New York
- B.
North Dakota
- C.
The Yukon
- D.
Alaska
- 2.What is the man's name?
- A.
We never find out
- B.
Jack
- C.
Teddy
- D.
Manny
- 3.What is the name for a "newcomer in the land"?
- A.
Chechaquo
- B.
Debutante
- C.
Ingenue
- D.
Outsider
- 4.At what temperature does the old-timer tell the man is it dangerous to travel alone?
- A.
Thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit
- B.
Zero degrees Fahrenheit
- C.
Seventy degrees Fahrenheit below zero
- D.
Fifty degrees Fahrenheit below zero
- 5.What kind of dog travels with the man?
- A.
A hound
- B.
A husky
- C.
An English Cocker Spaniel
- D.
A wolf
- 6.Where is the man meeting "the boys"?
- A.
Anchorage
- B.
Nome
- C.
Iditarod
- D.
Henderson Creek
- 7.What is the man not "quick and alert" in, according to London?
- A.
The passions of life
- B.
The things of life
- C.
The heartaches of life
- D.
The significances of life
- 8.The man first worries about frostbite for which body parts?
- A.
Ears
- B.
Lips
- C.
Fingers
- D.
Nose and cheekbones
- 9.
- A.
Because his rum has run into it
- B.
Because his food has run into it
- C.
Because his tobacco has run into it
- D.
It is the natural color
- 10.What does the man wish he had brought for his cheeks?
- A.
Fur
- B.
Hot oil
- C.
A nose strap
- D.
A scarf
- 11.What is the man fearful of as he walks along the trail?
- A.
Wet snow
- B.
Hidden springs
- C.
Bears
- D.
Moose
- 12.What does the dog do when it wets its feet and legs?
- A.
It burrows into the snow
- B.
It bites at the ice between its toes
- C.
It builds a fire
- D.
It whines
- 13.What does the man frequently do with his hands to warm them up?
- A.
He builds a fire
- B.
He blows on them
- C.
He rubs them against the dog's fur
- D.
He beats them against his legs
- 14.Where is the old-timer from?
- A.
Sulphur Creek
- B.
Michigan
- C.
North Dakota
- D.
Henderson Creek
- 15.What condescending word does the man first use for the old-timer when thinking about him?
- A.
"Weak"
- B.
"Hardy"
- C.
"Feminine"
- D.
"Womanish"
- 16.How, according to London, 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
- 17.What two words does London use in describing both accidents?
- A.
"It came"
- B.
"It went"
- C.
It happened
- D.
It occurred
- 18.Where does the man get wet up to?
- A.
His feet
- B.
His knees
- C.
His chest
- D.
His waist
- 19.Why is the man initially angry about wetting himself?
- 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
- 20.What can the reader view the story's title as?
- A.
An imperative
- B.
A poetic phrase
- C.
A grammar lesson on infinitives
- D.
An instruction manual
- 21.How does London describe the second accident?
- A.
As an "error
- B.
As a "mistake
- C.
As a "problem
- D.
As the man's "fault"
- 22.How does London describe the tree's avalanche?
- A.
As a "process"
- B.
As a "projection"
- C.
As a "series of links"
- D.
As a "series of causes"
- 23.How many matches does the man light at once?
- A.
100
- B.
Seventy
- C.
Fifty
- D.
Ten
- 24.
- A.
He sees they are burning his flesh
- B.
He is afraid of using them all up
- C.
He feels they are burning his flesh
- D.
He does not need them any more
- 25.
- A.
The man snuffs it out as he tries to protect it from a piece of moss
- B.
The man gets it wet
- C.
The snow falls on it again
- D.
The dog runs over it
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