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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What color is a central motif in To Build a Fire?
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Green
2. The story, although not directly stated, is suggested to take place during what time period?
(a) 1940s
(b) 1850s
(c) 1920s
(d) 1890s
3. Which word describing the protagonist in Part VI means to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements?
(a) Apprehension
(b) Flounder
(c) Recoil
(d) Manipulation
4. Mercury was a messenger in Roman mythology who wore what?
(a) A golden crown
(b) A silver helmet
(c) An invisible cape
(d) Winged sandals
5. The narrator states in Part IV, “Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and he had” what?
(a) Triumphed over nature
(b) Saved himself
(c) Been lucky
(d) Kept his composure
Short Answer Questions
1. Mercury was the son of what god in Roman mythology?
2. What is the old-timer doing when the protagonist envisions him as he dies in Part VI?
3. Part V of the story marks what point in the plot structure?
4. Which word used to describe the protagonist in Part V means having or showing little or no emotion?
5. Which word from Part V means skillful or artful management?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the protagonist envision of his family in Part VI? How does he envision the old-timer?
2. How does the protagonist react when the fire is extinguished in Part V?
3. How does the protagonist go about starting his second fire in Part V? What obstacles does he face in the process?
4. How does the protagonist respond after falling through the ice in Part IV? What happens when he falls?
5. How does the narrator describe the protagonist’s journey when he departs from lunch in Part IV?
6. How does the protagonist eventually re-gather the matches in Part V?
7. What causes the fire to be extinguished in Part V of the story?
8. What obstacle does the protagonist face with gathering twigs for his fire in Part IV?
9. What does the protagonist do after his fire is extinguished in Part V? What danger does he face?
10. How is the protagonist able to separate the matches in Part V? How does he attempt to light a match once he does?
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