Character and Setting in "To Build a Fire," Part 1 — Quiz
Question 9 • 191 CR ELA 9
Read the passage from Part 1 of “To Build a Fire.” Possibly in its brain there was no sharp consciousness of a condition of very cold such as was in the man's brain. But the brute had its instinct. It experienced a vague but menacing apprehension that subdued it and made it slink along at the man's heels, and that made it question eagerly every unwonted movement of the man as if expecting him to go into camp or to seek shelter somewhere and build a fire. What does the dog’s behavior reveal about it?
Answer
A
its ability to perform tricks
B
its knowledge of direction
C
its compassion for the man
D
its intuition about nature
Explanation
The dog senses the danger of the extreme cold even though it does not consciously understand it as the man does. Its instinct makes it wary and eager for the man to stop and build a fire. This reveals its intuition about nature, not compassion or a learned skill such as performing tricks.
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