Writing an Informative Essay about an Exciting Tradition — Unit test
Question 15 • Language Arts 7 A (M12 25/26 S1)
Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.”The sight of the dog put a wild idea into his head. He would kill it and bury his hands in the warm body until the numbness went out of them. Then he could build another fire. He spoke to the dog, calling it to him; but in his voice was a strange note of fear that frightened the animal, and it would not come.
Answer
A
He has begun to fear the dog.
B
He has become desperate and agitated.
C
He has become emotional and sensitive.
D
He has begun hoping for a painless death.
Explanation
The man is so cold and afraid that he considers killing the dog to warm his hands inside its body. His fearful, strange voice shows that he is no longer thinking calmly. This reveals that he has become desperate and agitated, not simply afraid of the dog.
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