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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 is Dawson City nicknamed?
2. To what is Dawson City compared?
3. What does Jason find he has done in the morning?
4. What does Jason decide he must do about the Mounties?
5. How is Jason feeling towards Charlie by Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. What mistake does Jason make with a bull moose and what is the result?
2. How does Jason's decision about paddling work out and what does he near at the end of Chapter 14?
3. What does Jason know he must do at the river and how does King help him?
4. What mars Jason meeting up with Jack again?
5. Where does Jason finally arrive in Chapter 14, how long does he stay and how many caribou are there?
6. How does Jason meet Charlie?
7. What do Jason and Charlie do after he meets up with his brothers?
8. What arrives with May and what happens to the cabin where Jason and Charlie have been staying?
9. What does Jason worry about at the lake and what does he decide he has to have?
10. How do the boys pass the time and what is learned about Henderson's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hawthorn's initial gut feeling proves to be correct. After being wowed by the luxury of Smith's stateroom and everything that wealth has to offer, Hawthorn learns that the group is nothing more than a ring of thieves. No matter how much Barker insists that Hawthorn join them, Hawthorn will not budge. Hawthorn's father fought in the Civil War and was an honorable man. To take part in Smith's operation would tarnish his honor and, in turn, his father's honor.
1. Discuss how the cliche: A wolf in sheep's clothing, relates to the above paragraph. Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.
2. Why do you think it is important to Jason that he does not tarnish his father's honor? Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.
3. What does it say to you about Jason's character that he does not get seduced by the wealth Barker and the others show him but remains true to his values? Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think "Jason's Gold" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Jason's Gold is? Explain your response.
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