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| At the beginning of the novel, Jason lives in what state? | New York |
| How old is Jason at the beginning of the novel? | 15 |
| The Hawthorn brothers lived at whose boarding house? | Mrs. Beal's |
| What were Jason's brothers' names? | Abraham and Ethan |
| What is Klondicitis? | Klondike fever; gold fever |
| Where are the gold fields said to be? | Alaska |
| Where were the gold fields actually? | Canada |
| What happened in California in 1849? | The California Gold Rush |
| How was Seattle different when Jason returned? | There were many people and the docks were busy. |
| What was Jason's plan to finance his trip? | Take his $500 and borrow $250 from each brother |
| Describe Abraham. | serious, cautious, showed good judgment, slight limp |
| Describe Ethan | strong, less serious, teaser |
| How old was Abraham at the beginning of the book? | 23 |
| What does Mrs. Beal give Jason? | $10 |
| How did Jason meet Jack? | Jack was reading on the beach as Jason approached the campfire for food. |
| What are the two small rivers close by each other? | The Dyea and the Skagway |
| What was the Chilkoot? | an old grease trail |
| What did William Moore believe? | The White Mountain Pass was a more practical trading route than the Chilkoot. |
| What happened on July 26, 1897? | The first steamer arrived with gold. |
| What did the gold-rushers do to thieves? | hung and shot them |
| What was the new name for the White Pass Trail? | Dead Horse Trail |
| What job did Jason get? | wrangling horses for $10 a day |
| How does Jason get a dog? | He saw a man drowning his dogs and later killing himself. |
| Who was the boss of Skagway? | Captain Jefferson |
| Who was Kid Barker? | a scam artist who tried to recruit Jason |
| How did Jason get sick? | food poisoning |
| Who took care of Jason while he was sick? | Jamie and her father |
| What does Jason dream of while he is sick? | His old dog King and his father's funeral |
| What does Jason now name his dog? | King |
| What does Homer Dunnavant do? | write poems |
| What is Homer's weakness? | gambling |
| For what are the Mounties checking? | They are making sure that the gold-rushers have enough food. |
| Cheechakos | greenhorns; newbies |
| Sourdoghs | the people who have made it through one winter |
| What does Jack give Jason? | Captain Shepard's outfit |
| What is mind fodder? | a book |
| What is Jack's boat's name? | Yukon Belle |
| What kind of boat does Jason end up with? | a canoe |
| What animal does Jason kill? | a caribou |
| How short is Jason on food? | He has 500 pounds and needs 800. |
| What does Jason see as he is on the lake? | the Northern LIghts |
| What is dangerous about Miles Canyon? | dangerous rapids |
| Who pulled Jason's canoe? | King |
| King warns Jason about what? | a moose |
| What animal tried to attack Jason? | a moose |
| How is Jason saved from the moose? | someone shoots it |
| When Jason recovers from the moose attack, for whom does he ask? | King |
| How does Jason keep up with time in the cabin? | nicks in the hardwood |
| Who was Charlie? | an abandoned, injured boy |
| What did Charlie's uncle want to do with him? | chop off his leg |
| Charlie was from | Chicago |
| Who did Robert Henderson tell about the gold? | Carmack |
| Who were Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie? | Carmack's wife's brothers |
| Why were Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie mad at Henderson? | He wouldn't buy them tobacco |
| How did Carmack get back at HendersOn? | He struck it rich and never told Henderson/ |
| What happened in Dyea? | land boom |
| What animal is Jason hunting? | a bear |
| Who saved Jason from the bear? | King |
| How was King buried? | in a canoe |
| What sign does Charlie spot? | Hawthorn Brothers Sawmill |
| How old is Jason at the end? | 16 |
| What had Ethan just sent Jason? | passage |
| Joseph Ladue | owner of the mill |
| blue laws | everything closes on Sunday |
| Charlie's work | bookkeeper |
| Jason's work | machinery |
| Princess of Dawson | Jamie |
| What is wrong with Jack? | scurvy |
| Charlie plans to go where? | Chicago, to his mother |
| What does Big Alex do for Charlie? | gives him gold to go home |
| Why is Jamie leaving? | tour |
| Where did Jason finally see Jamie's show? | Palace Grand Theatre |
| For what was the mill preparing lumber? | a new hotel |
