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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. Why are the bull moose fighting?
2. Where does Jason see his first bull moose?
3. What does Charlie tell Jason about how he feels?
4. Who does Jason talk to a his brothers' business?
5. What does Jason try to figure out when he finds a bear's den?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jason decide is their only option for survival?
2. How does Jason finally get to see Jamie and what does she tell him?
3. What do Jason and Charlie do when they leave the area of the cabin?
4. How do the boys pass the time and what is learned about Henderson's story?
5. 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?
6. How does Jason meet Charlie?
7. How does Jason find his brothers and what kind of prank does he decide to play?
8. How does Jason find the bear?
9. What mistake does Jason make with a bull moose and what is the result?
10. What mars Jason meeting up with Jack again?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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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