The Heritage School

Class XI
English Literature
To Build a Fire by Jack London
Date: 00.10.2022

Section A
Question 1

Choose the correct options for the following questions:

(1) In the short story, To Build a Fire, the man experienced a pang of regret for not
devising a ___?

(a) face shield

(b) nose-strap
(c) knee guard
(d) muzzle

(2) In the short story, To Build a Fire, who advises the Man not to travel alone in the
cold weather?

(a) the old timer at Sulphur Creek

(b) his mates
(c) another traveller
(d) his dog.

Question 2
Complete the following sentences by providing a reason for each:

1. In the short story, To Build a Fire, the man had a crystal beard the colour of amber
because _________________________________________________________ . 2. In the
short story, To Build a Fire, while coming around the bend the man shied away in panic
because_______________________________________________________.

Section B
Question 3

(i) ‘The brute had its instinct’. How is this conveyed in the short story To Build a Fire?
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