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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. What breaks twice as Jason and Charlie are watching the river?
2. What does Jason consider Lake Bennett to be in Chapter 14?
3. What does Jason decide to do about finding a bear?
4. What makes the trip more pleasant for Jason?
5. How does Jason end up dealing with the bear or bears?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Jason wake up after his accident?
2. How does Jason find the bear?
3. How does the option in question #45 work out for Jason?
4. How does Jason find his brothers and what kind of prank does he decide to play?
5. What does Jason decide is their only option for survival?
6. What does Charlie say to Jason which helps clear the air?
7. What significant day is coming up in Chapter 22 and how is that time of year affecting the people in the area?
8. What mars Jason meeting up with Jack again?
9. What are others doing with the caribou and what does Jason do?
10. Why is Jason frustrated with Charlie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Jason's Gold is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Jason's Gold", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Jason's Gold help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Jason's Gold? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in Jason's Gold to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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