To Build a Fire worksheet

Jack London

Directions: Use blue or black ink. Incorporate the question as part of the answer.

1. Where and when does the story take place?
2. What was the trouble with the man?
3. How cold was it?
4. Who was on the trail?
5. When did the man expect to be in camp?
6. What kind of “traps” did he try to avoid?
7. At noon, which direction was his shadow cast?
8. Why don’t we get to know the man’s name?
9. How far was camp when the accident occurred?
10. List two different ways in which the man tried to save himself.
11. Who was the main character?
12. What is the change in the main character?
13. The man planned to run all the way to camp after the accident. What was wrong with this plan?
14. What vision did the man have?
15. What was the difference between the man and the dog?