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
