TO BUILD A FIRE Final Exam Review 1

TO BUILD A FIRE Final Exam Review

#1 • How could is it in the story? • -32 degrees • 0 degrees • -75 degrees • -50 degrees

ANSWER -75 degrees

#2 • Which of the following best describes the main character? • He is imaginative and resourceful • He feels great affection for the dog • He is an experienced arctic traveler • He is a newcomer to the Klondike

ANSWER He is a newcomer to the Klondike

#3 • The man determines the temperature by • Consulting a spirit thermometer • Noticing the amount of ice on his beard • Spitting into the air • Estimating the thickness of the ice on the Yukon

ANSWER Spitting into the air

#4 • The dog could best be described as • A small, quick creature • A strong, fierce machine • A big, native husky • A big, slow beast

ANSWER A big, native husky

#5 • What does the man fear from the beginning of the journey? • Getting his feet wet • Being unable to build a fire • Getting lost • Running out of food

ANSWER Getting his feet wet

#6 • What are some of the “traps” that the man must avoid in the journey? • Snow-covered boughs • Sub-zero temperatures • Frostbitten extremities • Hidden pools of water

ANSWER • Hidden pools of water

#7 • The man makes all of the following mistakes EXCEPT • Traveling alone • Forgetting matches • Ignoring advice of his elders • Not understanding the dangers of the journey

ANSWER Forgetting matches

#8 • The main conflict in the story is between • Human and nature • Human and dog • Warmth and cold • Caution and foolishness

ANSWER Human and Nature

#9 • After he falls in the spring, the man • Fails to build a fire • Kills the dog to stay warm • Loses his foot to frostbite • Builds a fire

ANSWER Builds a fire

#10 • When the branch full of snow falls, the man • Stays calm to rebuild the fire • Panics and starts running • Huddles with the dog to stay warm • Gives up and accepts his death

ANSWER Stays calm to rebuild the fire

#11 • Why is the man unable to reach camp? • He gets lost • He runs out of energy • He falls through the ice • He gets attacked by a bear when the dog leaves him

ANSWER He runs out of energy

#12 • According to the text, how do you think Jack London feels about the man? • Feels sympathetic toward him • Thinks we should not be living in the Yukon at all • Thinks the dog has better odds at surviving • Thinks the man has bad luck

ANSWER Thinks the dog has better odds at surviving

#13 • In the story, Nature is portrayed as • Indifferent to humanity • Helpful • Misunderstood • Out to kill humans

ANSWER Indifferent to Humanity

#14 • London’s story shows that Naturalists believe people are at the mercy of • A spiritual being • Luck • Heredity and environment • Fate •

ANSWER Heredity and environment

#15 • Which sentence best foreshadows the outcome of the story? • “A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled, traveling light. ” • He was making four miles an hour, and he calculated that he would arrive at the forks at half past twelve. ” • The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below. ” • Well, here he was; he had the accident; he was alone; and he had saved himself. ”

ANSWER The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below. ”

SHORT ANSWER The short answer question will focus on the importance of setting and symbolism in the story

THE END Don’t make the mistake of not taking this test seriously, like the man failed to take his journey seriously. Prepare yourselves!