Read this passage. then, answer the question that follows.

thus died k. charles the 2d, of a vigorous and robust constitution, and in all appearance capable of a longer life. a prince of many virtues, and many greate imperfections, debonaire, easy of accesse, not bloudy or cruel: his countenance fierce, his voice greate, proper of person, every motion became him, a lover of the sea, and skillful of shipping, not affecting other studys, yet he had a laboratory and knew of many empyrical medicines.

-from the diary of john evelyn, concerning the death of king charles ii, in 1685

what tradition is alluded to in this selection?

a. absolute rule by a king or queen
b. admiring one’s country’s leaders
c. questioning a mysterious death
d. the profession of sailing

1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.