Writing an Analysis of "To Build a Fire," Part 3 — Quiz

Question 6 • 191 CR ELA 9

Which detail from "To Build a Fire" best supports the idea that survival was not guaranteed along the actual Yukon trail?

Answer

Then it turned and trotted up the trail in the direction of the camp it knew, where were the other food providers and fire providers.

His pace of four miles an hour had kept his heart pumping blood to the surface of his body and to all the extremities.

But he was safe. Toes and nose and cheeks would be only touched by the frost, for the fire was beginning to burn.

A good idea, he thought, to sleep off to death. It was like taking an anesthetic. Freezing was not so bad as people thought.

Explanation

Choice D shows the traveler becoming so overwhelmed by the cold that he considers letting himself die, believing freezing would not be so bad. This directly supports the idea that survival on the Yukon trail was not guaranteed. Choice C describes a moment when he feels safe, so it does not support that idea as strongly.

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