To Build a Fire

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To Build a Fire - part 2

Read “To Build a Fire,” (the second half - pages 339-346). Answer the following questions.

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Listen to Mr. Flamm's Summary of the first half of the story.

OR - have one of your neighbors summarize the important parts of the story.

Summarize the first half of the story:

Multiple-Choice

(Modeled after Keystone questions - Choose the BEST possible answer).

The man makes all the following mistakes except:

deciding to traveling alone

forgetting to bring matches with him

not listening to people who know more about the North

not understanding the danger he faces

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After he falls into the spring, the man

cannot build a fire

succeeds in building a fire

kills the dog to stay warm

builds a roaring fire and dries out completely

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Why is the man unable to reach the camp?

He lacks the endurance to run that far.

He gets lost.

He trips and breaks his legs.

The trail has been covered over by fresh snow.

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You can infer that Jack London, the author:

feels great sympathy for the man

believes that no one should travel in the Yukon

realizes that the man could have saved himself

thinks that the man is a fool

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In London’s story, Nature is portrayed as:

indifferent to humanity

helpful but ignored

warm and kind

misunderstood and misused

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London’s story shows the naturalist belief that people are at the mercy of:

a spiritual entity

animals and other creatures

other people

heredity and environment

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In “To Build a Fire” the man’s final predicament is caused when he:

does not pay enough attention to his immediate surroundings

steps into a hidden spring and does not stop to dry his feet

chooses to travel when everything is thawing

stops for lunch and uses up all his matches

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Constructed Response:

Answer the following questions using Complete Sentences:

How is the dog’s reaction to the cold different than the man’s?

What mistake did the man make when he chose the location for his fire?

What message does the story convey about the survival of the fittest?

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