View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 14-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are many of the people Jason meets heading back to Skagway going there?
(a) They've given up.
(b) They've made a lot of money.
(c) They were turned away at the border.
(d) The weather is too cold.

2. How long has Jason been in New York at the beginning of the book?
(a) Four months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two weeks.

3. What do some of the people that Jack meets along the way want to know?
(a) If he has any extra food.
(b) If he wants to join their group.
(c) If his dog is for sale.
(d) If he has a good map.

4. Who is one of the few persons adventuresome enough to try the rapids?
(a) Jack London.
(b) Robert Henderson.
(c) Homer.
(d) Frank Barker.

5. What can Jason not imagine about not going on?
(a) Throwing away his outfit.
(b) Waiting another eight months.
(c) Returning to a nine to five job.
(d) Missing his brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jason first see when he wakes after being sick?

2. How long are the rapids that are ahead of Jason?

3. How many boats are leaving the shore each day?

4. What is Jason's hometown?

5. What did Homer sell to come to the gold fields?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 227 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample