Question 1 Part A

Based on the beginning of "To Build a Fire," which inference can be made about the man?

The man trusts the dog more than he trusts himself.

He is accustomed to the frigid temperatures.

The man questions the honesty of those around him.

He is lacking in deep thoughts or feelings.
Question 2
Part B

Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"Once again, however, he had a close call; and once, suspecting danger, he compelled the dog to go on in front."

"That man from Sulphur Creek had spoken the truth when telling how cold it sometimes got in the country. And he had laughed at him at the time!"

"Once, coming around a bend, he shied abruptly, like a startled horse, curved away from the place where he had been walking, and retreated several paces back along the trail."

"He was quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in the significances."