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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After departing from eating his lunch, the protagonist travels along which body of water?
2. When the protagonist gets up to leave after his lunch, he takes the creek trail in which direction in Part III?
3. On top of the ice of the Yukon is how many feet of snow, according to the narrator in Part I?
4. What does the protagonist do once he reaches the forks of the creek in Part II?
5. When the protagonist reaches the top of the steep bank on the little-traveled trail in Part I, he stops to catch his breath and excuses the action by doing what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the protagonist act in the face of the obstacles at Henderson Creek?
2. When did Jack London drop out of school? Where did he go to work at that time?
3. How does the author use symbolism to illustrate “instinct” versus “reason” in the narrative?
4. Why does the protagonist eat quickly when he stops for lunch in Part III?
5. How is the advice of the old-timer perceived by the protagonist in To Build a Fire?
6. How is the protagonist described by the narrator in Part I?
7. What were Jack London’s experiences like during the Klondike Gold Rush?
8. What is the setting of To Build a Fire?What clues indicate this setting?
9. When and where was Jack London born? Who were his parents?
10. What stylistic elements characterize To Build a Fire?Give examples in your answer.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the Klondike Gold Rush. When did the gold rush take place? How many people were involved? What environment did these people encounter? How is this period related in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the motifs of fire and ice in the story. How do these motifs relate to the story’s themes? What does fire represent to the protagonist? What does ice represent in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the setting of To Build A Fire.What are the outstanding elements of the setting? How does the setting play a part in the plot of the narrative? What clues in the text reveal the setting?
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