Question

Which details from Part 1 of "To Build a Fire” provide information about the physical environment of the setting? Select three options.

As he turned to go, he spat speculatively.
He knew that at fifty below spittle crackled on the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air.
As for lunch, he pressed his hand against the protruding bundle under his jacket.
He plunged in among the big spruce trees.
A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled . . .

Answer 1

Selections:
- "He knew that at fifty below spittle crackled on the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air." — gives temperature and effects of extreme cold.
- "He plunged in among the big spruce trees." — describes the vegetation/terrain.
- "A foot of snow had fallen since the last sled had passed over, and he was glad he was without a sled . . ." — gives snow depth and recent weather conditions.