Conflict
Strike it Rich!
Elements
100
What is Walt trying to protect?
What is Loren's claim
100
What is a claim
What is land that has gold on it
100
What is the Mazy May?
What is a creek
200
What is the main conflict?
What is Claim jumpers are trying to steal Loren's claim
200
Walt's father leaves him to go look for quartz. This shows that he....
What is trusts Walt
200
What is the climax in the story?
What is the lead dog gets shot
300
Why did Walt jump off the sled and run beside it?
What is he was cold and tired
300
Why was Walt concerned about the five newcomers in town?
What is he overheard them talking about stealing land
300
What is the setting of the story
What is Yukon, 1897
400
Why do the claim jumpers shoot at Walt?
What is They are unable to stop him
400
What are claim jumpers?
What is people who try to steal gold on land that doesn't belong to them
400
What is a possible theme for this story?
What is never give up, always help others
500
How do the claim jumpers know that Loren's claim is unrecorded?
What is They have a list
500
What benefit would would there be for the claim jumpers to travel at night?
What is get to Dawson quicker and be unseen
500
What is the resolution to Mazy May?
What is Walt finds Loren and they make it to Dawson to record the claim.