Conflict and Theme in "To Build a Fire," Part 2

Question 1

What does this passage from the climax imply about the turning point of the central conflict?

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It makes it clear that the man will not survive the extreme cold.

Question 2

character vs. selfcharacter vs. otherscharacter vs. society✔ character vs. nature

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✔ character vs. nature

Question 3

the exposition✔ the rising actionthe climaxthe resolution

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✔ the rising action

Question 4

✔ It makes the man’s trek to camp more difficult.It causes the man to abandon his fire.It prompts the man to try to get to camp earlier.

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✔ It makes the man’s trek to camp more difficult.

Question 5

Read each excerpt from “To Build a Fire.” Then, identify the part of the plot it comes from.

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“‘You were right, old hoss; you were right,’ the man mumbled to the old-timer of Sulphur Creek.”: the falling action; “But the burning brimstone went up his nostrils and into his lungs, causing him to cough spasmodically. The match fell into the snow and went out.”: the rising action; “He realized that it was no longer a mere matter of freezing his fingers and toes, or of losing his hands and feet, but that it was a matter of life and death with the chances against him. This threw: the climax

Question 6

✔ the rising actionthe falling actionthe resolution

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✔ the rising action

Question 7

the expositionthe rising action✔ the climax

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✔ the climax

Question 8

breaks in a school dayperiods of rest✔ small, hidden places

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✔ small, hidden places

Question 9

“blood of his body”✔ “hide away”“fearful cold”

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✔ “hide away”

Question 10

“before it”“walked four miles”✔ “sank down into”

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✔ “sank down into”

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