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

2. What does Jason think he might be able to find at a village?

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

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

5. What does Jason decide about when to pull over and rest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What arrives with May and what happens to the cabin where Jason and Charlie have been staying?

4. What lies ahead on the river, who manages to pass it and how does the crowd feel about him?

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

6. How does Jason find his brothers and what kind of prank does he decide to play?

7. Why is Jason frustrated with Charlie?

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 the option in question #45 work out for Jason?

10. What mars Jason meeting up with Jack again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jason's Gold, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy (or at least optimistic) note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "Jason's Gold" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why "Jason's Gold" is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

"Jason's Gold" belongs to the young adult adventure genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult adventure genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a Mainstream novel and a young adult adventure novel?

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