Writing an Analysis of "To Build a Fire," Part 3 — Unit test

Question 6 • English 9 A

Which detail from "To Build a Fire" best supports the idea that there was hidden danger along the actual Yukon trail?

Answer

And in this fashion held the dog, while it snarled and whined and struggled.

When it is seventy-five below zero, a man must not fail in his first attempt to build a fire—

Where the soft, unbroken snow seemed to advertise solidity beneath, the man broke through.

He was alone; and he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish.

Explanation

The best evidence is the contrast between the snow’s appearance and what was actually underneath: it “seemed to advertise solidity,” but the man broke through it. This shows that the trail concealed a hazard beneath snow that looked safe. The other choices describe the dog, fire-building, or the man’s thoughts rather than a hidden danger along the trail.

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