Sam McGee
Where was Sam's hometown? (City and State)
Plumtree, Tennessee.
Hours after placing Sam's body in the furnace, what does Cap see when he looks inside?
Sam sitting in the flames smiling
What does "cremate" mean?
To burn a dead body
What type of figurative language is the following quote?
"Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail"
Simile
Who is the narrator of this story?
Cap
What was Sam's last request before he died?
How does Cap feel to agreeing to Sam's last request later in the story?
He regrets agreeing to the request
Cap says "O God! how I loathed the thing" when thinking about Sam's corpse. What does "loathed" mean?
Strongly dislike
What type of figurative language is the following quote?
"The Northern Lights have seen queer sights "
Personification
Who is the author of this poem?
How did Sam feel about the cold weather?
He hated it since he was from the south where it's typically warm
What were Cap and Sam doing in the Artic?
What is a parka?
A coat worn in snow conditions
What type of figurative language is the following quote?
"Now a promise made is a debt unpaid "
Metaphor
What type of poem is this?
Ballad
What trail were Sam and Cap traveling on?
The Dawson trail
The wooden planks from a cabin floor
Cap says "You may tax your brawn and brains, But you promised true, and it's up to you to cremate those last remains." What does "brawn" mean?
Great Strength
What type of figurative language is the following quote?
"And every day that quiet clay seemed to heavy and heavier grow;"
Metaphor
What breed of dog pulled Cap and Sam's sled?
Huskies
What was the name of the place Cap decided to burn Sam's body?
Alice May
What trait best describes Cap?
A- Creative
B- Loyal
C- Brave
D- Funny
Cap says "On a Christmas Day we were mushing our way over the Dawson trail." What does "mushing" mean?
the act of traveling across snow on a sled pulled by dogs
What type of figurative language is in the following quote?
"Then I made a hike, for I didn’t like to hear him sizzle so;"
Onomatopoeia
What is the theme of this story?
You should always try to keep your promises