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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 does it take Jason to get home from New York?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) A month.

2. For what does the older man say he would give up everything?
(a) To see the elephant.
(b) To see his oldest son.
(c) To live in a warm climate.
(d) To have his wife alive.

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

4. What did Jason's father say he would never be?
(a) A wage slave.
(b) A Democrat.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A Republican.

5. What does Frank Barker want Jason to do?
(a) Go even on supplies for gold mining.
(b) Join him in stealing from people.
(c) Run a store for him in Skagway.
(d) Become a deputy sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the older man tell Jason about from his past?

2. What becomes the topic of conversation across the country?

3. Where does everyone say the place to be is at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Jason's brother say will be the split if they find gold?

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

(see the answer key)

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