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Naturalism, as shown in “To Build a Fire,” holds that A) animals and humans can learn to respect each other.?

Naturalism, as shown in “To Build a Fire,” holds that A) animals and humans can learn to respect each other. B) nature is a source of comfort and inspiration. C) human beings are subjected to forces beyond their control. D) close observation of nature requires a scientific approach. 2. “To Build a Fire” shows the naturalist belief that people are at the mercy of A) a spiritual entity. B) animals and other creatures. C) other people. D) heredity and environment. 3. In “To Build a Fire,” nature is portrayed as A) indifferent to humanity. B) warm and kind. C) helpful but ignored. D) misunderstood and misused. 4. How cold is it when “To Build a Fire” opens? A) 30 degrees above zero B) 0 degrees C) 32 degrees below zero D) 75 degrees below zero 5. The man makes all the following mistakes in “To Build a Fire” EXCEPT A) deciding to traveling alone. B) forgetting to bring matches with him. C) not listening to people who know more about the North. D) not understanding the danger he faces. 6. Twain accomplishes his purpose in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” chiefly through A) telling a story within a story, also called a “frame story.” B) using several different narrators. C) specific examples of wrongdoing. D) outrageous exaggeration and word play. 7. What does the man fear from the beginning of his journey in “To Build a Fire?” A) Falling through the snow and getting his feet wet B) The strange color of the sky C) The dog’s strange behavior D) Getting caught in a sudden avalanche 8. All of the following excerpts contain vernacular language that vividly captures the characters in Calaveras County EXCEPT A) “At the door I met the sociable Mr. Wheeler returning . . .” B) “There couldn’t be no solit’ry thing mentioned but that feller’d offer to bet on it. . . .” C) “Thish-yer Smiley has a mare—the boys called her the fifteen-minute nag, but that was only in fun, you know. . . .” D) “always fetch up at the stand just about a neck ahead, as near as you could cipher it down . . .” 9. “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” ends when A) Smiley finds the stranger and gets his money back. B) Smiley bets on a banana that looks like a cow. C) Simon and the narrator bet on a yellow, one-eyed cow. D) Wheeler starts telling another story, and the narrator leaves. 10. The man in “To Build a Fire” is best described as A) intelligent and highly organized. B) brave and heroic. C) foolish and unimaginative. D) very knowledgeable about surviving in Alaskan winters. 11. Is the stranger as innocent as he appears in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?” A) No, because he tricks Smiley. B) No, because he has a racing frog hidden in his coat. C) Yes, because he doesn’t know anything about frog races. D) Yes, because he is a stranger in town. 12. In “To Build a Fire,” after he falls into the spring, the man A) cannot build a fire. B) succeeds in building a fire. C) kills the dog to stay warm. D) builds a roaring fire and dries out completely. 13. When the bough full of snow falls in “To Build a Fire,” the man A) realizes that he is likely to die. B) starts the fire easily. C) huddles with the dog to warm his hands and feet. D) immediately panics and starts running toward camp. 14. How does the frog lose the race in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?” A) The other frog attacks him. B) When he realizes that he can’t win, he just gives up and dies. C) The stranger fills him with lead pellets, so the frog is too heavy to hop. D) He gets confused and hops in the wrong direction. 15. In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Simon Wheeler is best described as A) dishonest and corrupt. B) long-winded and unintentionally funny. C) concise and intentionally funny. D) greedy but unlucky. 16. Why does the narrator of “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” listen to Simon Wheeler’s long story? A) The narrator is collecting material for his writing. B) The narrator is waiting for Rev. Leonidas W. Smiley, so he can’t leave. C) Simon has backed the narrator into a corner and won’t let him escape. D) Simon and the narrator are old friends, so the narrator doesn’t want to be rude. 17. In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Jim Smiley is best described as a A) gullible gambler. B) good storyteller. C) skilled risk taker. D) minister. 18. Daniel Webster was the most famous public speaker of his day. Twain uses Webster’s name to create humor in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” when he A) misspells Webster’s first and last names. B) pokes fun at Webster’s appearance by naming a dog after him. C) makes fun of Webster’s voice by naming a frog after him. D) satirizes Webster’s stubbornness by naming a horse after him.

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