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

2. What does Homer write for Jason?
(a) A letter of introduction.
(b) A poem.
(c) A story of Jason's travels.
(d) A small play.

3. What happens to the cabin where Jason and Charlie have stayed in Chapter 24?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The roof gets a large hole in it.
(c) It burns down.
(d) It is underwater.

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

5. What does Jason find at two villages and a cabin?
(a) The villages are empty and the man in the cabin is dead.
(b) He barters for food but they do not want anything he offers.
(c) They are all empty.
(d) There are dead in each place.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jason think it will take him to reach Dawson City after he leaves Lake Bennett?

2. How is Jason feeling towards Charlie by Chapter 20?

3. What does Jason finally realize about where the bear might be?

4. What could possibly occur if people are careless on the river?

5. How long does Jason first search for a bear in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jason decide is their only option for survival?

2. What does Jason notice about the world around him as he is paddling, what does he see for the first time and what does he decide to do?

3. How does the option in question #45 work out for Jason?

4. How does Jason's decision about paddling work out and what does he near at the end of Chapter 14?

5. What happens on the river because of the number of people on it and who are on it besides Klondikers?

6. Where does Jason wake up after his accident?

7. What do Jason and Charlie do after he meets up with his brothers?

8. Where does Jason finally arrive in Chapter 14, how long does he stay and how many caribou are there?

9. How does Jason finally get to see Jamie and what does she tell him?

10. What do Jason and Charlie do in spite of their dire situation and what does Jason then decide to do about their situation?

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