Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire.”

After a time a stinging sensation returned, and the man stripped the mitten from his right hand, fetched forth the birch-bark, and brought out his bunch of sulphur matches. But his hand had already gone numb again, and in his effort to separate one match from the others, the whole bunch fell in the snow.

How does the setting affect the plot in this excerpt?

A. The unfamiliar land makes it challenging for the man to find his way.

B. The blanket of snow makes it impossible for the man to stay dry.

C. The extreme cold makes simple survival steps difficult to perform.

D. The tree cover makes it difficult to determine the time of day.

Which theme is best supported by the descriptive detail in this passage from my antonia

Select all that apply. because the length of his story is limited, short story writers typically:

As you have learned, epic heroes experience trials along their journeys. using your knowledge from beowulf, create a trial you believe an epic hero like beowulf might face. you will need to write a description of the trial using the aspects of a narrative. the trial can be anything you imagine, meaning you can test the hero in any way you see fit. be creative and have fun with this! let your creativity flow. focus on key attributes of beowulf and use his attributes to create a trial that would truly test him. since beowulf is very strong, a trial involving strength and endurance might be to easy. try thinking outside the box to create a trial that would truly test the hero of the geats. examples of beowulf’s attributes: couragous, loyal, strong, persistant, honorable, confident try to use one or multiples of these attribute when designing your trial. a good way to think of this activity is that you are a hunger games game designer. what could you make that would stump beowulf