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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 might stand in Jason's way besides the weather?
(a) Being so young.
(b) Grizzlies.
(c) The Canadian Mounties.
(d) Not knowing what real gold looks like.

2. Why is Jason beginning to feel more pressure about reaching his goal?
(a) His brothers are getting farther away.
(b) He has no more money.
(c) Winter is coming quickly.
(d) His dog is getting old.

3. What does Jason wonder when he arrives at Lake Bennett?
(a) Where Jack is going.
(b) If he should travel with someone.
(c) If he should go home.
(d) If his brothers will wait for him.

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

5. Where are Jason and his dog when they make it to the top of the answer to question #54?
(a) Washington State.
(b) Canada.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Victoria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boats are leaving the shore each day?

2. What does Jason think while he is walking?

3. What does Jason say about his parents?

4. Upon what ship does Jason stow away?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the person in question #21 tell Jason and what does he offer Jason? How does Jason feel about the offer?

2. What does Jason learn at Mrs. Beal's boarding house that stuns him?

3. What kind of fantasy does Jason think about and what does he think his brothers will do about the news?

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

5. How does Jason get a job in Skagway?

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

7. Why is Jason having a difficult time finding a boat?

8. 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?

9. What does Jason know about his brothers?

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

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