stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
"To Build a Fire" Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
"To Build a Fire"
"To Build a Fire"
20 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
2,947 plays
A reading comprehension and application quiz.
Flashcards
20 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
20
Answers
1
At what exact time "to he minute" does the man arrive at the forks of Henderson Creek?
1:30
11:30
2:30
12:30
2
The dog's reluctant to leave the fire mainly symbolizes
Its instinct to stay warm on such a cold day.
Its instinct to stay near the man.
Its instinct to to be near a light.
3
The man's hand primarily symbolizes
His intelligence
His ability to survive
His instinct
His power
4
How does the main character "lack imagination", according to the narrator?
He is not a problem-solver.
He does not think beyond the surfaces of things.
He is not very creative.
He is not very intelligent.
5
The man begins the story seventy miles south of what Yukon town?
Juneau
Dawson
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
6
The climax of the story happens when
The snow falls on the fire.
The man gives up after realizing he can't kill the dog.
The man's fingers become numb.
The man's feet become wet.
7
What does the fire mainly symbolize in this story?
Love
Hope
Kindness
Survival
8
"The man was shocked. It was thought he had just heard his own sentence of death"? happens when
He has trouble lighting the fire.
Falling snow smothers his fire.
The dog lays beside the fire
9
Why does the man admit that he was wrong about the old-timer at the end of the story?
He has become wise in the face of death.
He is being a kind man.
He has finally figured out life's lessons.
He has become humble before he dies.
10
What does the man carry in his pocket to help him kindle a fire?
Birch Bark
newspaper
Tree sap
Moss
11
The conflict of the story is
Person vs Society
Person vs Self
Person vs Person
Person vs Nature
12
The dog howls at the end because
He smells that the man is dead.
He hears a wolf pack howling and joins in.
The dog is afraid of fire.
The dog is excited.
13
The warm spring pools in the creek bed mainly symbolize
Nature's best feature
Nature's unpredictability
Nature's power
14
What does he wolf dog's "instinct" tell us about the main character?
It is foolish to be traveling in the cold.
The man is like an animal.
The man is intelligent.
It is man's nature to test limits.
15
In his final run for camp, he man compares himself to a "winged Mercury" because
He grew wings.
He is running so quickly.
He cannot feel his feet hitting the ground.
16
Why does the narrator always refer to the people already at the camp as "the boys"?
To show that they are young.
To show that they are immature.
To show that he sees them as close friends.
17
How do we learn about Bud?
The man wishes he had a nose strap like his friend.
The man is thinking about his dog.
The man is envious of his friend's dog.
The man has a vision of his friend.
18
How cold does it have to be for spit to crackle in the air?
Colder than 20 below
Colder than fifty below
Warmer than zero
19
What lesson might the author want us to learn from reading this story?
We are slaves to our instincts.
Dogs are man's best friend.
Man can conquer nature.
Nature is a powerful force.
20
What is the only person's name mentioned in the story?
Ted
Bill
Steve
Bud
