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What time did the man and the dog start their journey?
9am
What is the man's estimated time of his arrival at the camp?
6pm
What's the setting of the story "to build a fire" by Jack London?
"spruce timberland" in the Yukon Territory of Canada
What key advice did the old-timer from sulfur creek give the man in "to build a fire"?
The old timer’s advice is to never travel alone during a cold snap
Who is the author of "To Build A Fire"?
Jack London
What ultimately happens to the man and the dog?
Man dies; dog goes to camp. (The man dies from excessive cold, hypothermia. The dog runs off to find shelter and protection.)
What causes his second fire to go out?
The man builds his second fire under a spruce tree. The snow shakes loose (capsizes) and snuffs out the fire. His hands are so frozen that he cannot move them t
Why does the man have difficulty rebuilding the second fire?
The man's hands are numb; he's having a difficult time gathering twigs and holding the matches to strike them.
In what way does the setting act as an antagonist, an opponent, of the man?
The cold can kill him.
Why did the man stop trying to get up when he fell for the last time?
-Feeling an overwhelming sense of calm, the man accepts his inevitable death and imagines himself with his friends (“the boys”) as they find his body the next d
