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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jack London’s family settle in 1886?
(a) Arcata, California
(b) San Francisco, California
(c) Los Angeles, California
(d) Oakland, California

2. Which of the following is a central theme in To Build a Fire?
(a) Man versus nature
(b) Corrupt politics
(c) Religious persecution
(d) Forbidden love

3. What does the protagonist do in order to regain feeling in his feet in Part III?
(a) Pours warm water over them
(b) Puts his shoes on
(c) Stamps up and down
(d) Gets the dog to lay on them

4. What does the protagonist do after finishing his lunch in Part III?
(a) Lights a pipe
(b) Watches the clouds
(c) Takes a nap
(d) Drinks some whiskey

5. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself?
(a) Rising action
(b) Symbol
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Climax

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?

3. The narrator states in Part I, “North and south, as far as his eye could see, it was unbroken” what?

4. The narrator claims that the “trouble with him” is that he is without what in Part I?

5. In literature, what refers to the author's providing of some background information to the audience about the plot, characters' histories, setting, and theme?

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