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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. How many bears come out of the den?

2. What does Jason see at a village that he follows?

3. About how many boats are on the river?

4. How does Jason's dog respond when he asks him to help?

5. What does Jason find at two villages and a cabin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake does Jason make with a bull moose and what is the result?

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

3. What does Jason worry about at the lake and what does he decide he has to have?

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

5. What do Jason and Charlie do when they leave the area of the cabin?

6. What is Jason trying to hide from Charlie and when Charlie discovers it what does the boy realize? What is Jason's response?

7. What mars Jason meeting up with Jack again?

8. 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?

9. How does Jason meet Charlie?

10. What significant day is coming up in Chapter 22 and how is that time of year affecting the people in the area?

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

There are a number of interesting questions raised by this book. Questions that most likely Hobbs wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Hobbs' probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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