The second one, "Have you been listening to Mozart, or have you another favorite?"
The central conflict and its resolution in "To Build a Fire" is:
c. The man is in conflict with the extreme weather; the conflict ends when the man freezes to death.
Even though the man had conflicts with other characters in the short story, their conflicts arise from the central conflict of man needing to learn how to build a fire in order to keep warm amidst the extremely cold weather.
i think the answer would be - The longing for connection
made of deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage.
