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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does spring do for the river?
(a) Makes it dry up.
(b) Makes it passable.
(c) Makes it chunky with ice.
(d) It has no effect on the river.

2. What are the merchants on the river selling?
(a) Milk and livestock and fruit.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Maps to the gold.
(d) There are no merchants on the river.

3. What does Jason decide to do about getting supplies?
(a) Put out rabbit traps.
(b) Shoot a moose.
(c) Go to the Indian village.
(d) Put them on half rations.

4. What holiday is coming up in Chapter 22?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Easter.
(d) Winter Solstice.

5. How does the reunion between Jason and his brothers go?
(a) It is joyous.
(b) They get into an argument.
(c) It is tense.
(d) It is quiet.

6. How long are the rapids that are ahead of Jason?
(a) One mile.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Five miles.
(d) Four miles.

7. How are conditions for Jason to walk about?
(a) The weather has calmed down and the sun is out.
(b) The weather is brutal and walking is very difficult.
(c) The ground is so frozen walking is easy.
(d) Jason doesn't walk about much.

8. About how many boats are on the river?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) About twenty.
(c) A couple hundred.
(d) Thousands.

9. What makes the trip more pleasant for Jason?
(a) The weather is nice.
(b) Knowing he is only a week from seeing his brother.
(c) Having his dog with him.
(d) Having so many people around him.

10. What happens to the cabin where Jason and Charlie have stayed in Chapter 24?
(a) The roof gets a large hole in it.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is underwater.

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

12. What does Jason finally realize about where the bear might be?
(a) Across the river.
(b) It probably went south.
(c) In a cave in the mountains.
(d) There is no bear around.

13. What does Jason lose as the bear comes out of the den?
(a) His knife.
(b) His gun.
(c) His hat.
(d) His gloves.

14. At what date does Jason reach the end of Lake Bennett?
(a) September 30.
(b) October 1.
(c) August 27.
(d) September 23.

15. What does the man who helps Jason with his caribou say about the Mounties and August?
(a) They are not stopping people right now.
(b) They are letting no one through.
(c) They are being fairly relaxed about the rules.
(d) They are more lenient in August.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason find out he needs to let Charlie do?

2. What does Jason see at a village that he follows?

3. How does Jason end up dealing with the bear or bears?

4. What stuns Abe and Ethan about Jason?

5. Why might so many people who are stranded die?

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