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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The “dark hair-line” of trail visible in Part I is said to be the main trail that leads south how many miles to the Chilcoot Pass?
(a) 895
(b) 235
(c) 500
(d) 120

2. The protagonist had been out in how many cold snaps before, according to the narrator in Part II?
(a) 8
(b) 2
(c) 11
(d) 5

3. What had been the protagonist’s response when the old-timer told him how cold it could get in the country?
(a) He cried
(b) He laughed at him
(c) He thanked him for the warning
(d) He got angry

4. The only supply the protagonist is carrying with him on his journey is what?
(a) A rifle
(b) A sled
(c) His lunch
(d) A handgun

5. At 12:00 p.m., the sun is at its brightest but it is too far in what direction to clear the horizon?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) West
(d) East

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist chew as he travels in the narrative?

2. What refers to the condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions?

3. The dog’s instincts tell him that walking in this cold is not good and that it is the time to do what, in Part III?

4. The “dark hair-line” of trail visible in Part I is said to be the main trail that leads north 70 miles to what location?

5. Jack London's mother was the fifth and youngest child of what Pennsylvania Canal builder?

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