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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the rail car Jason hops go?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Salt Lake City, Utah.
(d) Minot, North Dakota.

2. What does the head of law enforcement do the most?
(a) Hang murderers.
(b) Investigate fraud.
(c) Kill horse thieves.
(d) Rob the people of the town.

3. Where did Jason work in his hometown?
(a) In a shoe factory.
(b) A saw mill.
(c) Fishing boat.
(d) A cannery.

4. What is a big topic of conversation in Skagway besides gold?
(a) Horses.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Murder.
(d) Politics.

5. Why does the scene along the trail shock Jason?
(a) The number of people.
(b) That people are fighting over position on the trail.
(c) The cruelty to the animals, especially the horses.
(d) That there are families with young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Jason to get home from New York?

2. What did Jason's father say he would never be?

3. What does Jason get at the river?

4. How does Jason's dog help him?

5. What is waiting for Jason at his brothers' home?

(see the answer key)

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