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

2. What does Jason try to hide from Charlie?

3. Who helps the people on the river keep moving?

4. Who does Jason talk to a his brothers' business?

5. With what does Jason struggle after he shoots a caribou?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Charlie say to Jason which helps clear the air?

4. How do the boys pass the time and what is learned about Henderson's story?

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

6. What are others doing with the caribou and what does Jason do?

7. How does Jason see Jamie again?

8. How does Jason meet Charlie?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Jason's Gold" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Jason's Gold" is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.

3. Do you think the fact that "Jason's Gold" is primarily for entertainment changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Hawthorn and Charlie have a breakthrough after the fire goes out. While Hawthorn thought he was taking care of Charlie, Charlie felt as if Hawthorn was telling him that he was useless. Working out the issue brought them much closer and turned their relationship into a productive one with both doing the chores.

1. Why do you think Charlie felt the way he did? Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.

2. What lesson might a person learn from this part of the book when dealing with handicapped people they meet in their lives? Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.

3. The fact that Jason and Charlie worked on the issue and communicated seems to have cleared up the problem. Do you think most problems between people are the result of lack or or poor communication? Why or why not? Use examples from Jason's Gold and your own life to support your answer.

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