Times
What time was it in the beginning of the story?
9:00 A.M.
The Man knew at 50 below what did a "bite of frost" mean?
Clue: What did he have to protect/cover?
a bite of frost that hurt and that must be guarded against by the use of mittens, ear coverings, warm moccasins, and thick socks
What trail was the man on?
The main Yukon trail
How wet was the man when he fell through the ice?
He was wet to his knees.
What happened to the man's fire that he made after he got wet?
The fire was covered in snow
On page 4 of the document, what time did the man think he would be with the boys by?
6:00 that evening
What was the temperature in fahrenheit?
75 below zero
How far was the trail to Chilcoot Pass?
500 miles
What did the large branches do when building a fire?
They serve as a foundation to protect the young flame.
What did the man think the old men from Sulphur Creek were?
How much time was delayed when the man got wet?
1 hour
What is the freezing point in fahrenheit?
32 degrees fahrenheit
How far was the trail to Dawson?
75 miles
What did the man use to make a flame?
A piece of bark
What formed the yellow ice on his face?
Tobacco
12:30
107 degrees below zero of frost
How far was the trail to Nulato?
1000 miles
Who had given the man advice?
The old man on Sulphur Creek
What did the dog and all of its family know that the man and all of his family don't know?
What time was it when the day was brightest?
12:00
"But the blood in wet and freezing feet cannot be kept moving by running when it is" what?
75 degrees below zero
How far was the trail to St. Michael, on Bering Sea?
1500 miles.
Even if the man succeeded in making a fire again, what would happen to him?
He would lose some toes
Why did the dog follow the man?
He was the only one who could start a fire