Questions
What are the consequences of building a fire?
"The skin of all his body became cold as it lost its blood." (London 9)
What did the man think about the old man's advice about being alone?
First "womanish" then "Perhaps..right."
How does the wolf dog feel about nature?
Aware of its dangers
The Yukon has a desert. True or false?
True.
What did the fire promise?
"Life with every dancing flame" (London 9)
What is the setting of "To Build a Fire?"
"The unbroken white" of the Canadian Yukon
Indifferent
In summer, how many hours of sunlight are there?
24 hours
What is realism?
"Realism, in the arts, the accurate, detailed, unembellished depiction of nature or of contemporary life" (Britannica 1)
Give an example of the extreme weather conditions the man and dog are facing?
Lips frozen, possibility of toes falling off, unbroken white, -75 degree weather, no promise of sun, bare skin can freeze, etc.
What happened at the end yesterday's reading?
The snow from the pine tree branches fell on the fire.
Every year in the Yukon, 200,000 __________ embark on the longest mammal migration in the world.
Caribou
What is the relationship between the man and dog?
"The one was the slave of the other" (London 7)
From the podcast, what happens to a vehicle?
Steering wheel freezes or brakes freeze.
Who is the author of "To Build a Fire?"
Moose outnumber the ___________.
From the podcast, the black labrador does what when its extremely cold?
According to the realists, life is a grim, losing battle. Who/what is the battle between? AND who always wins?
Nature vs. Man (Nature always wins)
Why did the dog have an anxious look in his eyes?
"depended upon him as the fire provider" (London 10)
What is the top industry in the Yukon?
Gold mining