illustration fo a man in winter clothes lying on the snow under a tree with a dog standing near him

To Build a Fire

by Jack London

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To Build a Fire Overview Quiz

Unlike the main character of this Jack London story, be prepared for the travails ahead of you with eNotes' "To Build a Fire" Overview Quiz, designed to test you on essential details, characters and plot developments to help you study smarter.

  1. What does the dog instinctively know that the man does not?

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  2. What advice had the old man given that was foolishly ignored?

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  3. What is a "chechaquo"?

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  4. Where is the man headed?

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  5. What is the setting of the story?

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