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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Upon what ship does Jason stow away?
(a) The Seagull.
(b) The Yakima.
(c) Lucinda.
(d) The Belle of the Sea.

3. What does the younger man in the rail car recite?
(a) The Gettysburg Address.
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
(d) A Purple Cow.

4. What becomes the topic of conversation across the country?
(a) The gold rush.
(b) The possibility of war.
(c) The completion of the transcontinental railroad.
(d) The new president.

5. Where is the place in question #11?
(a) Upstate New York.
(b) In British Columbia.
(c) In Washington state.
(d) At the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. With whom does Jason leave the beach where he was thrown off the ship?

4. Where did Jason work in his hometown?

5. Where do three sailors dump Jason?

(see the answer key)

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