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To Build a Fire
Jack London
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the struggle between two forces in a literary work called | conflict |
| Why didn’t the man kill the dog | He had no way to do it |
| Why is the term wolf often used to describe the dog | It emphasizes the dog’s closeness to nature |
| Be able to put a list of events from the story in order. | |
| Where is the man going | Mining camp (Sulphur Creek) |
| Who is the man’s companion | A husky |
| The man builds a fire when he stops for what | lunch |
| What does the dog instinctively fear | cold |
| When does the crisis occur | Man falls through the ice |
| What extinguishes the second fire | Snow falling from a tree |
| Why does the man fail to understand the significance of the cold | Lacks experience and imagination |
| What viewpoint does the man’s dog represent in Naturalistic literature | instinctive |
| How can the relationship between the man and dog best be described | opportunistic |
| Who is the antagonist of the story | The cold |
| Who is the protagonist of the story | The man |
| How cold is it when the story opens | 75 degrees below |
| What does the man fear from the beginning of his journey | Getting his feet wet |
| What mistakes does the man make | Decides to travel alone; doesn’t listen to those with more experience; doesn’t understand the danger he faces; leaves the main trail |
| What does the man do after he falls into the spring | Stops to build a fire to dry his feet |
| When the bough full of snow falls, what does the man do / realize | He is likely to die |
| Why is the man unable to reach the camp | Lacks the endurance to run that far |
| How is Nature portrayed in this story | Unforgiving; cruel; uncaring |
| What basic tenant of Naturalism is shown in this story | Man’s arrogance causes his downfall |
| London’s story shows the naturalist belief that people are at the mercy of ….. | environment |
| What causes the man’s final predicament | numbness |
| What is the external conflict in this story | Man vs. Nature |
| What character flaws being about the man’s tragic end | overconfidence |
| Toward the end of the story the man has an internal conflict between his what | Physical body and will to survive |
| What theme is expressed by the contrasting ways in which the dog and the man cope with the cold | Man needs to be as atuned to Nature as animals in order to survive |
| Until the story’s end, what is the man’s attitude toward the advice provided by the old timer of Sulphur Creek | ridicule |
| What is the central idea of this story | Nature is more powerful than Man |
| Which internal conflict does the man experience toward the end of the story | Sadness vs. stoicism |
| In this story, how can London’s attitude toward the Alaskan wilderness best be described | respectful |
| How does the man change throughout the story | From arrogant to helpless |
| What is a chechaquo | newcomer |
| Why does the narrator say that the man is without imagination | He can’t see consequences of his actions |
| What does the dog know instinctively that the man does not | It is too cold to travel |
| Why is it a mistake to build the fire under the spruce tree | Danger of falling snow |
| Why does the man realize that the old-timer’s advice is correct | He realizes he is about to die |
| What does the story suggest the man has never done before | Experienced weather this cold |
| At the beginning of the story, how does the man feel about the cold | interesting |
| What is the relationship between the man and the dog based on | Usefulness to one another |
| The story suggests that the man continues to travel on this particular day instead of doing what his dog would do. Why | Doesn’t fully realize how dangerous it is |
| What causes the man’s greatest difficulties in starting the last fire | numbness |
| What attitude does the man have when he faces death at the end of the story | acceptance |
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