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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jason unable to find a boat to take him down the river?
(a) There are too many people who have too many pounds.
(b) He does not have any money.
(c) They don't want to take such a young person.
(d) His outfit is too heavy.

2. Where do Jason's brothers live?
(a) At the Downtown Apartment House.
(b) With their parents.
(c) In Mrs. Beal's boarding house.
(d) With their wives.

3. What does Jason notice about many of the people packing up to leave?
(a) They are fairly competent.
(b) They pack too large a load.
(c) They know nothing about horses.
(d) They are not taking enough supplies.

4. What does Jason think while he is walking?
(a) He is stronger than Jack.
(b) His father would be proud of him.
(c) His mother will kill him.
(d) His brothers are waiting for him.

5. What does Jason think is a daunting sight when Jason first sees them?
(a) Pike's Peak.
(b) The Stony Steps.
(c) The Golden Stairs.
(d) The Black Crow switchback.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason recall Homer saying about this leg of the journey?

2. Where do Jason and the old man part ways?

3. What is the name of the first lake Jason has to cross?

4. What does the head of law enforcement do the most?

5. What are the names of the man for whom Jason works?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what date is Jason Hawthorn hawking papers, where is he, what is the big news and what does Jason want to have the opportunity to do?

2. What does Jason use his earnings for and why does he end up collapsed on the trail?

3. What does the old man on the train talk about that does not interest Jason much and what does he learn from the old man?

4. What does Jason think could stand in his way besides the weather?

5. With whom does Jason meet up again at the beginning of Chapter 12 and what do they do when they see each other?

6. Where does Jason go in Chapter 13, what does he get and what does he do with it?

7. When Jason comes back to Skagway, what are people complaining about, who is head of law enforcement and who is working with him?

8. How does Jason keep himself going and what do some people he meets want to know about his dog?

9. What does one have to take to get to Canada and how does Jason manage it?

10. Why is Jason feeling pressured, what are some people going to do about the pressure and how does Jason feel about doing that?

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