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breakfast eaten and the slim camp-outfit lashed to the sled, the men turned their backs on the cheery fire and launched out into the darkness. at once began to rise the cries that were fiercely sad—cries that called through the darkness and cold to one another and answered back. conversation ceased. daylight came at nine o'clock. at midday the sky to the south warmed to rose-colour, and marked where the bulge of the earth intervened between the meridian sun and the northern world. but the rose-colour swiftly faded. the grey light of day that remained lasted until three o'clock, when it, too, faded, and the pall of the arctic night descended upon the lone and silent land.

as darkness came on, the hunting-cries to right and left and rear drew closer—so close that more than once they sent surges of fear through the toiling dogs, throwing them into short-lived panics.

at the conclusion of one such panic, when he and henry had got the dogs back in the traces, bill said:

"i wisht they'd strike game somewheres, an' go away an' leave us alone."

"they do get on the nerves horrible," henry sympathized.

they spoke no more until camp was made.

read this line from the story:

they spoke no more until camp was made.

1. what does this last line of this section suggest about what will happen next?
the men will continue to feel uneasy and fearful.
the men will feel more and more hopeful.
the men will find new ways to communicate.
the men will soon have better days.

2. what part of this line most clearly adds to the tension in the story? (same story)
the contrast between the fire and the darkness
using the word launched to describe the departure
the description of the men turning their backs
ending the sentence on a dark note

3. what is the effect of the word panic on the story?
it creates a mood of despair and surrender.
it makes the characters' fears seem unimportant.
it offers some relief to the unending worry.
it suggests what the characters should be feeling.

4. what does henry’s comment show about his character?
his concern for the sled dogs
his constant complaining
his need to comfort his friend
his need to take care of himself

5. what was the main problem with relying on nature to start a flame?
fire could only be collected with "sticks of wood" that were hard to find.
fire had to be "carefully guarded," requiring someone to stay behind from hunting.
fire had to be "carried to the home," which could be dangerous and awkward.
fire was likely hard to find, requiring a "long journey and a deal of trouble."