To Build A Fire By Jack London
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Have you read the book to build a fire and how much information do you recall from the said book? Take this quiz if you have read the book to find out if you retained any information about it.
- 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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