Plot
Jason sees a man abusing/killing his dogs. What does Jason do?
1. yell at the man and throw things at him
2. offer to take the dog
3. ignores the man and keeps walking
Jason offers to take the dog.
Why was White Pass nicknamed Dead Horse Trail?
1. Because horses refused to walk on the trail
2. Because horses were dying or getting killed on the trail
3. Because horses were getting sold and their owners were dying on the trail
White Pass was nicknamed Dead Horse Trail because so many horses died or were killed on the trail.
The author, Will Hobbs, uses a lot of similes and metaphors to make comparisons. When he writes "the gold in the creek beds was thick as cheese in a sandwich", is he using a:
1. simile
2. metaphor
"The gold in the creek bed was thick as cheese in a sandwich" is a simile. It compares the amount of gold to the amount of cheese using the word "as".
1. Jason gets very sick from eating bad meat
2. Jason meets Jamie and Homer Dunavant
3. Jason gets a gun to his head by a shopkeeper
Jason does NOT get a gun to his head by a shopkeeper.
Jason decides to leave the White Pass (Dead Horse Trail) and tries to take the Chilkoot Pass instead. When he gets back to Skagway he hears that the town is being taken over by:
1. Jack London
2. "Soapy" Smith and his gang
3. His brothers, Ethan and Abe
Jason hears that Skagway is being run by "Soapy" Smith and his gang.
Which path is shorter, but steeper?
1. Chilkoot Pass
2. White Pass/Dead Horse Trail
Chilkoot Pass is shorter, but very steep.
Jason keeps running into Jack London on his trip and each time Jack is:
1. rude and mean
2. helpful
3. building a boat
Each time Jason sees Jack London Jack is helpful.
Jason finally caught a break and had some good luck. What was the good luck?
1. He found 3 men to travel with in their canoe
2. He got an outfit (supplies) from Jack London's friend who went home
3. He got a horse to carry his heavy outfit
Jason lucked out when Jack London gave him his friend's outfit full of food and supplies.
What is a flotilla?
1. a group of boats
2. a canoe
3. a type of bread
A flotilla is a large grouping of boats.
Why is Jason able to go past Lake Bennett towards the Yukon River with his dog, King, and his supplies?
1. Jack London gave Jason a spot on his boat
2. Jason got a canoe from a man who was giving up and going home
3. Jason joined Jamie and her father on their boat
Jason got a canoe from a man who was giving up and going home.
Some Klondikers were afraid to run the One Mile River in their canoes because of the rapids. What did those people do instead?
1. They walked through the river pulling their canoes
2. They portaged around the river (meaning they took their canoes out of the water, walked it on land past the rapids, then put it back in the water)
3. They paid people to guide their canoes down the rapids
People who wanted to be safe and avoid the rapids on the One Mile River portaged around the river.
What type of dog is King (hint: they are also known as sled dogs)?
1. Pomeranian
2. Husky
3. Lab
Jason has faced many challenges in the book. Which of these has he NOT faced:
1. Jason's brothers take his inheritance and leave without him
2. Jason does not have an outfit (supplies)
3. Jason falls into the river and gets frostbite
4. Jason doesn't have a boat to ride in
Jason does NOT fall into the river and get frostbite.
What does Jason name his husky dog?
1. Prince
2. King
3. Bear
Jason names his dog King after his childhood dog who died.
Jason describes Jaime's hair as being "black as a raven's wing". Is this a:
1. simile
2. metaphor
It is a simile comparing the girl's hair to the sleek, black feathers of a raven using the word "as",