To Build A Fire

"....and still on the north ---- miles to ----"

1,000 miles to Nulato

how many miles total ?

1,500 miles

What is the man's hourly pace ?

5 miles per hour

How many miles south ? to which pass ?

500 miles to Chilcout

what time does he expect to be at camp ?

6 pm

"... that led north ---- to ----"

70 miles to Dawson

What actual temperature is it outside ?

75 degrees below zero

What time is it when the man sets out into the wild ?

9 am

What is the name of the trail ?

Yukon Trail

how long has it been since a sled has been on it ?

a month

What kind of dog walks with the man ?

a proper wolf husky dog

What was the man heading towards ?

an old claim on the left fork of Henderson creek

Falling snow on the boughs forms a ----

avalanche

What bark did the man reach for to start his third fire ?

birch

What noun phrase is used to depict the sun ?

cheerful orb

the dog "whitened by its --- breath."

crystalled

What word is used to describe his fingers when he couldn't clutch nor touch ?

dead

How man degrees below zero means "eighty-odd degrees of frost." ?

fifty degrees

He must to build a fire to dry out his -----

footgear

Even though it is a clear day, there is "a subtle ----- that made the day -"

gloom ,,, dark

Two adjectives to describe the breaking day

gray & cold

What did he feel he heard when the snow fell ?

he feels he has heard his own death

How did he know he was holding the bark ?

he hears the rustling

How does the man force the dog to test the ice ?

he shoves him onto the ice

Why couldn't the man run ?

his endurance was down

What keeps the man warm when walking ?

his heart pumping

What fell in the snow when the man grabbed them ?

his matches

The frozen chewing tobacco spittle forms a --- on his mouth

ice muzzle

The man helps tear ----- from the dog's paw

ice particles

the man's problem: he has "no ---"

imagination

the circumstances made "no ---- on the man"

impression

What type of thermometer that contains alcohol, is used in extremely cold temperatures ?

spirit thermometer

The creek is frozen, but bubbling ---- appear and are death traps

springs

He builds a fire under a ---- tree

spruce

In the story the man remembers what animal did the other man kill ?

steer

How far is Henderson Creek from "the forks" ?

10 miles from the forks

What is the degrees of frost at -75 below zero ?

107 degrees frost

# of inches of snow on the path

12 inches

At ------- the day was at its brightest

12 o clock

What time does he arrive at the fork of the creek ?

12:30 pm

what is the thickness of the ice on the river ?

3 feet

what is the thickness of the snow covering the river ?

3 feet

How did the man feel when the snow fell on his fire ?

shocked

".... and finally to St. Michael on the ---- sea"

Bering

What type of timberland is on the steep bank ?

Fat Spruce

How does the dog know the cold is no time for traveling ?

He is following his instincts

What was the man not quick in ?

He was not quick in the significants of life

What was was the man quick in ?

He was quick in the things of life

What does the man look at as an excuse to catch his breath ?

His watch

What did his spit crackle in ?

In the air

What was the man's lunch ?

It was biscuits with bacon grease and fried bacons

When the man breaks the ice, he gets wet halfway to his ----

knees

The fire is extinguished under a ------ of fresh and disordered ----

mantle & snow

Two adjectives to describe the apprehension the dog experiences

menacing & vague

".... as far as the eye could see, ----- unbroken white."

north & south

The man wished he has a ---- to cover his cheeks

nose strap

A man should travel with a ?

partner

The man smokes a ----- after eating lunch

pipe

The old timer at Sulphur Creek was ?

right

How does he feel about the pace of his walk ?

satisfied

Because he is in the Arctic Circle, there is "no ----- nor hint of ---"

sun

When the man freezes to death what did the dog do ?

the dog went back to camp

What did he want to cut open and climb inside of ?

the husky dog

The dog is a ----- slave to the man

toil

After he stops to eat, the man wonders if his feet are ---- or ----

warm or numb

Adjective used to describe the old timers

womanish