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

2. What did Homer sell to come to the gold fields?
(a) His family farm.
(b) His summer crop.
(c) Two horses and a carriage.
(d) His stock shares.

3. How does Jason's dog help him?
(a) He pulls some of the weight.
(b) He scares off thieves.
(c) He keeps Jason warm at night.
(d) He hunts game.

4. How long has Jason been in New York at the beginning of the book?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two weeks.

5. What do some of the people that Jack meets along the way want to know?
(a) If his dog is for sale.
(b) If he wants to join their group.
(c) If he has a good map.
(d) If he has any extra food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What of Jason's did his brothers use to get to Skagway?

3. Where are Jason and his dog when they make it to the top of the answer to question #54?

4. What will Jason have to do if he takes the outfit?

5. What does Jason notice about many of the people packing up to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jason encounter on his way towards Chilkoot and what does he wish about the crowds?

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

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

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

5. What does Jason see when he arrives in Skagway and what is the cost of living?

6. How does Jason get off the beach where the sailors dumped him?

7. Who are Homer and Jamie Dunavant and what is their story?

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

9. How does Jason get a job in Skagway?

10. How does Jason get his dog, King, and what happens to the previous owner?

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