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Part I– Chapter 1: The Trail of the Meat

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Questions

1) Which is the main idea of this chapter?

2) Which two sentences best develop the theme of nature versus man?

3) What is the "long and narrow oblong box" the men are transporting?

4) How does the silence of the landscape impact the men early in the chapter?

5) Bill "reiterates" to Henry that they only have six dogs.

What does "reiterates" mean in this chapter?

6) What is the significance of Bill thinking he was one fish short when he fed the dogs?

7) What does the fire most strongly symbolize in this chapter?

8) Why don't the men just shoot the animals that are creating the danger?

9) At the end of the chapter, how many sled dogs are left?

10) Were there any words that weren't clear to you?