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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 24-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could possibly occur if people are careless on the river?
(a) Jason and Charlie could be tipped over.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Some people might get wet.
(d) A great catastrophe.

2. Why does Jason return to his cabin when he was following tracks?
(a) He is too tired to go on.
(b) He has to return to eat.
(c) He lost sight of the animal.
(d) His water has frozen and needs to drink.

3. What breaks twice as Jason and Charlie are watching the river?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The rocks on the river.
(c) The weather.
(d) The dam.

4. Why doesn't Jason take the entire caribou?
(a) It would be too heavy for the canoe.
(b) He can't eat that much meat.
(c) He doesn't really like the taste of caribou.
(d) There is no way to perserve it in a short amount of time.

5. What does Jason know he will have to do about the rapids?
(a) Make his dog run along the river following him.
(b) Go fast and hope for the best.
(c) Portage to the next passable spot.
(d) Hire a guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what ship does Jason stow away?

2. Why are many of the people Jason meets heading back to Skagway going there?

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

4. In what year does this book begin?

5. What is the part of the Yukon that splits into five channels called?

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