Chapter 1
On page 5 Jason says he wants to make history not be a mouthpiece. What does
he mean?
Does Jason believe he and his brothers are alike?
Jason's father warned them all about "the bonds of wage slavery." What does
he mean? Can you think of a few good things about being a wage earner?
Jason says he's going to "hobo" his way back to Seattle, what does he mean
he's going to do? |
Chapter 2
Check the map - where is Jason now?
Jason's off to see the elephant. What does that mean? |
Chapter 3
According to the old-timer on page 11, what all will Jason need to make the
trip to the Yukon? On page 13, how does he say Jason will have to get the
ton of supplies over the mountains?
What surprises Jason once he gets to the boarding house where his brothers
are staying? |
Chapter 4
This chapter opens with Jason aboard the
steamer Yakima, but where is he & why?
Who does he meet in the ship's hold?
What else is down there that is bothers him so much that on page 25 he goes
to look?
Why are the people on the ship so angry at the end of the chapter? |
Chapter 5
Kid tells Jason that he plans to make money off the Gold Rush but not by
digging in the ground. What does he means? What does Jason tell him?
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Chapter 6
What happens to Jason in the opening of this chapter?
Who helps him & what unusual thing is he doing when Jason finds him?
What is Jack's story about how he came to the gold rush (p. 40)?
What does Jason learn about White Pass and Chilkoot Pass? |
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Chapter 7
Check the map - where is Jason now?
Before the gold rush, who were the only ones using this trail/pass? What
happened as the ships tried to unload all the people, horses and supplies?
On page 45 something happened that could be described as "rubbing salt in
the wound." What was it?
Which pass does Jason choose?Why?
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At the end of the chapter, Jason
notices a horrible smell. What was it? Why does the author put this
scene in the book? |
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Chapter 8
Why are the horses having such a hard time? What is the new name for White
Pass? What job does Jason do to earn money while he's trying to get over the
pass?
By the end of this chapter he has a dog, how did he get it? |
Chapter 9
What does Jason find out about the men he met on the ship? What
does he witness Kid Barker do on the street?
What does he buy for the dog?
Jason gets very sick, how? What dream does Jason have while he's sick? |
Chapter 10
Who saves Jason? What does Jason name the dog, why?
Check the map: Where is Jamie from? Where will Jason be going next?
On page 72, Jason doubts Jamie and her father are prepared to go. What does
Jamie tell him about her and her father to change his mind about their
chances?
What is a cheechakos? |
Chapter 11
On page 81 Jason is greated with a horrible scene. What is it?
What news does Jason get about his brothers?
Who does he watch run the rapids? |
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Chapter 12
Who does Jason run into at the beginning of this chapter?
How is Jack getting across the pass?
Jason and Jack make a trade - what is it?
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Chapter 13
Jason meets more people who aren't planning to dig or pan for gold, they
have other plans to get gold. What are they?
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Just how many trips
did Jason take up and down the Pass? How many miles did he cover in all and
how long did it take him?
Bad luck for some, good luck for Jason - how does he get a canoe?
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Chapter 14
What lucky break does Jason get for food?
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Check the online resources to see what a caribou looks like |
How much food does he
have to have now for the Mounties to let him through?
What does he see in the sky?
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Check the online
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Chapter 15
What does the term "Indian Summer" refer to?
Why does Jason decide to carry his canoe & supplies around Miles Canyon?
Who does Jason watch go through the rapids? |
Chapter 16
Learn more about the wildlife Jason sees by watching this video:
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Find out who the Inuit and Aleuts
peoples are. How are they different from each other?
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Why does Jason stop
to pick rose hips?
What happens to Jason at the end of this chapter?
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Chapter 17
Jason wakes up - where? What about King?
Who found Jason & King?
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Henderson" to see who he was |
Henderson leaves
Jason in the cabin - how do you feel about it? Jason doesn't hold a grudge
and credits Henderson with saving his life- do you agree?
Besides his broken bones, why should Jason just stay put & not try to canoe
anywhere? |
Chapter 18
What does Jason hear at the opening of this chapter?
Who comes into the cabin? Why?
What shameful thing do the men do?
What is the "code" of the frontier? Are these men following it? |
Chapter 19
What does Charlie tell Jason about the strikes in Dawson City?
What was the panic at Dawson City about?
What crisis does Jason foresee for the two of them? |
Chapter 20
Jason & Charlie become friends and over the course of the winter find
out whose cabin they're in - who owns the cabin?
What does Charlie tell Jason about Carmack & Henderson? |
Chapter 21
Why does Jason have to leave Charlie behind in the cabin?
Jason stumbles into a cabin - what does he find? |
Chapter 22
If there isn't any new gold to be found in Skagway, why are people still
trying to get there?
What does Jason decide to look for? |
Chapter 23
What happens in this chapter?
Is this what black bears are like? Watch the video about a survivor of a
bear attack.
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Did Jason have any other choice but
to do what he did? |
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Chapter 24
What new crisis does the spring thaw bring the two young men?
How did Spilt-Up city get it name?
What does Jason see when they finally arrive a Dawson City? |
Chapter 25
What is the story Jason's brothers tell
him?
Dawson City isn't as lawless as Skagway, why?
Who does Jason finally see at the theatre (two people)? |
Chapter 26
What does he find out about Jamie?
What are your predictions about the couple? |
Chapter 27
Did Jason see the elephant?
Was it worth everything he went through?
Read the "Author's Notes" at the end of the book. |
