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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason learn from some horse packers about his brothers?

2. What does Jack say is a fair trade for the outfit?

3. What does Jason think is a daunting sight when Jason first sees them?

4. What does Jason want to learn from the older man?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Jamie and Homer do that amazes the crowds and what does Homer say about the location?

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

4. Where and with whom does Jason eat the day he meets Frank Barker?

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

6. How does Jason get a canoe?

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

8. Why would the problem in question #29 stand in Jason's way? What does Jason wonder about himself?

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

10. How does Jason get a job in Skagway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jason matures and grows throughout the book.

1. What do you think might be some of the reasons Jason is maturing? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Jason's maturity shown in the book is unrealistic in the short amount of time period the book covers? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the ways that Jason shows changes in his maturity in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and Kristina is no exception.

1. Trace and analyze situations where Jason demonstrates his fear and hopelessness. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze Jason's character flaws, and explain how they create a more complex and believable character. How do you think Jason's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?

3. After analyzing Jason's strengths and weaknesses, decide if Jason is the "hero" of the story. Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Jason's Gold".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Jason's Gold". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Jason's Gold". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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