To Build a Fire

To Build a Fire

Reading Questions

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1. What is the weather like at day break when the story begins?  What do you think this foreshadows for the rest of the story?

2. How are the man and the dog similar?  How are they different?

3. Do you agree or disagree with the man when he sends the dog ahead of himself to aid in his own safety?  What would you do?

4. What happens to the man’s fire and why?

5. What difficulty occurs when the man attempts to relight his fire?

6. What do you think of the man’s idea to “use” his dog for survival?

7. How does the dog know to leave and head to the camp?

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