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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Jamie and Homer going to do?
(a) Carry their canoe past the rapids.
(b) Brave a dangerous set of rapids.
(c) Go home.
(d) Jump the water fall.

2. Where do three sailors dump Jason?
(a) On a beach.
(b) On a coral reef.
(c) In the ocean.
(d) At the next town.

3. What have some people resigned themselves to doing?
(a) Starving to death.
(b) No finding any gold.
(c) Waiting out the winter and leaving in the spring.
(d) Going home.

4. In what year does this book begin?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1901.

5. What is the name of the first lake Jason has to cross?
(a) Crystal Lake.
(b) Berryman's Turn.
(c) Lindeman.
(d) Pashaw.

6. Where do Jason's brothers work?
(a) A cannery.
(b) On fishing boats.
(c) In a shoe factory.
(d) A saw mill.

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

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

9. What does Jason recall Homer saying about this leg of the journey?
(a) Let the boat do your work.
(b) This is the easiest part of the journey.
(c) He did not mention this leg to Jason.
(d) Novices usually fail to get over the water.

10. Where does Jason go in Chapter 13?
(a) With Jack.
(b) Back to Skagway.
(c) To the spot where the outfit was dropped off.
(d) No where.

11. Where does everyone say the place to be is at the beginning of the book?
(a) Dawson City.
(b) New York.
(c) Portland.
(d) Skagway.

12. What is Jason Hawthorn standing in front of with his newspapers?
(a) Statue of Liberty.
(b) Sears Towers.
(c) Empire State Building.
(d) Grand Central Depot.

13. What is waiting for Jason at his brothers' home?
(a) A letter from his brother.
(b) A train ticket to Alaska.
(c) The key to their parents' house.
(d) His inheritance.

14. What did a man receive that was fake that Jason notices?
(a) Instructions on how to pan for gold.
(b) A false telegram.
(c) A fake map.
(d) A bridle for his horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jason on this adventure?

2. What does Jason wonder when he arrives at Lake Bennett?

3. Who is head of law enforcement in Skagway?

4. Where does the rail car Jason hops go?

5. How does Jason buy food and warming clothing?

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