The following question refers to “to build a fire” by jack london.

what is the man’s basic approach to life?
a. he depends on his religious faith to get him through it.
b. he relies upon the advice of those with more experience.
c. he plans carefully in advance to prepare for every possibility.
d. he feels confident that he can handle each thing as it comes.

In the 1800s, most european powers followed policies of in which they imposed political and economic control of peoples around the world. a. imperialism b. expansionism c. mercantilism d. isolationism

The owner of a one-acre parcel of land with a small house on it rented the property to a professor of a nearby college at a monthly rental of $500. several years later, after the professor got tenure, the parties orally agreed that the professor would purchase the property from the owner for the sum of $60,000, payable at the rate of $500 a month for 10 years. they agreed that the owner would give the professor a deed to the property after five years had passed and $30,000 had been paid toward the purchase price, and that the professor would execute a note secured by a mortgage for the balance. the professor continued in possession of the property and made all monthly payments in a timely fashion. when he had paid $30,000, he tendered a proper note and mortgage to the property owner and demanded that she deliver the deed as agreed. the owner refused because valuable minerals had been discovered on adjacent parcels in recent months, causing the value of this parcel of land to increase to 10 times its former value. the professor brought suit against the property owner for specific performance. if the court rules in favor of the property owner, what is the likely reason?

4) what articles do you think a soldier would have in his “old kit bag”?