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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jason see for the first time?
(a) The northern lights.
(b) Herds of deer.
(c) A grizzly bear.
(d) A polar bear.

3. What do Charlie and Jason plan to do about the holiday coming up?
(a) They will look for anyone who needs their help.
(b) They plan to celebrate it.
(c) They will eat an extra ration.
(d) They will ignore it.

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Jason all of a sudden understand the urgency to move forward?
(a) People coming back are saying the gold is running out.
(b) The weather begins to change drastically.
(c) The Mounties stop him.
(d) Old timers are telling him.

9. How does Jason's dog respond when he asks him to help?
(a) He sits down and watches Jason.
(b) He growls.
(c) He slinks away.
(d) He licks Jason's face.

10. What is Jason's dog supposed to hate doing?
(a) Riding in a boat.
(b) Wearing a dog coat.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Pulling anything heavy.

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

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

13. 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.

14. What does Jason find he has done in the morning?
(a) Dropped his first aid kit over board.
(b) Gotten wet from sleeping near the water.
(c) Fallen asleep in the canoe.
(d) Caught up to many of the boats that was ahead of him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack tell Jason he wants to be?

2. Where must Jason pass in order to feel safe?

3. What job does Charlie take with Jason's brothers?

4. What do Charlie and Jason do when they leave the cabin?

5. What does Jason want to do in Dawson City?

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