| A | B |
| The man lacks this quality | intelligence |
| The turning point of the story | snow falls on the man's fire |
| The dog is worried because | instinct tells it to find shelter |
| The man can't make it back to camp because | he's overcome by extreme cold |
| What happens with the first fire? | snow falls from an overhanging branch |
| Why can't he build a second fire? | his freezing hands become numb |
| The man's traveling companion | a dog |
| The weather condtions of the story | ground is covered with snow; extremely cold |