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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the part of the Yukon that splits into five channels called?
(a) Five Fingers.
(b) Five Arms.
(c) The Five Split.
(d) Five Sisters.

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

3. How long does Jason think it will take him to reach Dawson City after he leaves Lake Bennett?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) Two to three weeks.
(d) One week.

4. What does Jason decide about when to pull over and rest?
(a) He stops at dinner time.
(b) He stops at midnight.
(c) He decides to paddle through the night.
(d) He stops at dusk.

5. What does Jason decide to do about finding a bear?
(a) Cross the river.
(b) Go up into the mountains.
(c) Try to find something less dangerous.
(d) Set out a trap.

6. From where is Charlie originally?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Denver.
(d) Pittsburgh.

7. Why is Jack looking poorly?
(a) He contracted scruvy.
(b) He broke his leg and it is infected.
(c) He did not find any gold.
(d) He has TB.

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

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

10. How is Jason feeling towards Charlie by Chapter 20?
(a) Happy.
(b) Curious.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Indifferent.

11. What does Jason find Charlie has done when he returns to the cabin?
(a) Let the fire go out.
(b) Broken the table.
(c) Pulled the down quit apart.
(d) Burned all the magazines.

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

13. What happens to Jason's dog while they are fighting bear?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He is not with Jason.
(c) He is killed.
(d) He is injured.

14. What does Charlie tell Jason about how he feels?
(a) He feels useless.
(b) He feels great.
(c) He feels abandoned.
(d) He is happy that him and Jason are friends.

15. What does Jason think would happen to Charlie if Jason died?
(a) Charlie would be okay.
(b) Charlie would die.
(c) Charlie would be frightened.
(d) Charlie would go insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the merchants on the river selling?

2. What do Charlie and Jason plan to do about the holiday coming up?

3. What does the man who helps Jason with his caribou say about the Mounties and August?

4. Why does Jason return to his cabin when he was following tracks?

5. At what date does Jason reach the end of Lake Bennett?

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