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To Build a Fire VOCABULARY
To Build a Fire VOCABULARY
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Vocabulary review for "To Build a Fire" by Jack London.
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the way in which a person or animal behaves
welfare
vulnerable
demeanor
hostile
2
Where does "To Build a Fire" take place?
on a lake
in the Yukon territory
at Sulphur Creek
at an old mine
3
after a long period of time
sufficient
demeanor
temporary
eventually
4
to guess why something happened or what will happen next without having all the facts
eventually
assume
speculate
plunged
5
I will study for the test next week _________________.
vulnerable
yearned
hostile
eventually
6
What pair of words best describes the dog?
loud and clumsy
instinctive and patient
slow and fearful
wild and frightening
7
Teachers a concerned about your _____________.
instinct
assume
hostile
welfare
8
Never ___________ that you have lunch money. Ask your mom to check the account before school.
speculate
instinct
welfare
assume
9
very unfriendly
hostile
devised
plunged
assume
10
enough or adequate
eventually
vulnerable
sufficient
endurance
11
He _________ along the trail among the spruce trees.
vulnerable
temporary
assume
plunged
12
The man _____________ to kill the dog to stay warm.
welfare
temporary
eventually
devised
13
It is best to get all the facts and not ___________ about the cause of the crash.
eventually
temporary
speculate
hostile
14
The dog could tell from the man's ____________ that the situation was bad.
react
reactionary
reactive
reaction
15
the ability to remain strong even though you feel pain or have problems
endurance
reaction
sufficient
hostile
16
What does the man do after he runs out of matches?
He tries to kill the dog.
He eats his lunch.
He builds another fire.
He hikes back to camp.
17
It seemed like the man wasn't concerned with his own
welfare.
warmth
supplies
pet
well-being
18
To run a marathon, you must build up your ______________.
demeanor
speculate
endurance
hostile
19
The dog _______________ for the warmth of a fire.
temporary
devised
plunged
yearned
20
easily harmed or attacked
vulnerable
demeanor
yearned
speculate
21
planned
assume
vulnerable
devised
yearned
22
an action in response to something happening
assume
speculate
reaction
endurance
23
the state of doing well, especially in respect to money, happiness, and health
yearned
vulnerable
welfare
hostile
24
The dog became
hostile
when the man attacked him.
hungry
quick
unfriendly
playful
25
moved through with force
instinct
temporary
plunged
welfare
26
My ____________ to Bobby hiding behind the door and scaring me was to scream and cry.
vulnerable
devised
instinct
reaction
27
I __________ that you studied last night for your vocabulary.
reaction
instinct
assume
sufficient
28
The job was only ________________ while he went to school for his degree.
reaction
sufficient
temporary
hostile
29
The dog's
instinct
was to turn back toward camp.
strong fear
lack of feeling
natural tendency
advice
30
The man's survival plan _____________.
was well thought out, but failed anyway.
relied too much on the dog
succeeded because the man got lucky.
failed due to deadly mistakes.
31
The man's ____________ changed when he realized that he might die if he didn't do something.
hostile
endurance
demeanor
yearned
32
The man carried seventy matches with him. Was that
sufficient?
heavy
enough
too bulky
too much
33
Don't act so ______________. I want to help you!
hostile
sufficient
demeanor
plunged
34
wanted something very much
welfare
sufficient
yearned
endurance
35
The natural ____________ of a spider is to build a web to catch food.
reaction
temporary
sufficient
instinct
36
behavior that is natural rather than learned
endurance
sufficient
instinct
reaction
37
The man was _______________ to the elements in our story.
instinct
vulnerable
speculate
temporary
38
Did you get ___________ amount of sleep last night or are you still tired?
temporary
demeanor
sufficient
vulnerable
39
Which statement is a fact about the story?
The man wasn't a very smart person.
The man tried to hike without a trail mate.
The dog was the best character in the story.
The dog should have returned to camp.
40
to believe something is true without facts or checking it
devised
speculate
eventually
assume
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lasting only a short while
instinct
temporary
reaction
eventually