A) What is the meaning of pamphlets as it is used in paragraph 3 of ìKlondike Gold Rushî? A. tokens for miners B. stocked wagons C. guides for miners D. camping kits b) Which detail from paragraph 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of pamphlets? A. ìMost stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going. . . . î B. ìThis included food; clothing; tools; and camping, mining, and transportation equipment.î C. ìHelping the out tters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police. . . . î D. ìThis was roughly one ton of goods per person.î a) How does the author mainly organize paragraphs 1 and 2 in the article ìKlondike Gold Rushî? A. chronological order B. cause and e ect C. problem and solution D. compare and contrast b) Which description best illustrates how the structure in Part A is achieved? A. ìThe Klondike gold rush began in July of 1897. . . . î (paragraph 1) B. ìThe press was alerted. . . . î (paragraph 1) C. ì. . . miners of all shapes and sizes . . . î (paragraph 2) D. ìOnly 30,000 completed the trip.î (paragraph 2)
a) Based on the information from ìKlondike Gold Rush,î which sentence states a central idea of the article? A. Most miners were pleased with the outcome of the gold rush. B. Most miners labored hard for very little gain. C. Work in the Yukon Territory was worth the danger of traveling there. D. The gold rush hurt many small businesses. b) Which two sentences from the article provide the best evidence for the answer in Part A? A. ìOut tters sprang up overnight that were happy to sell the stampeders whatever they needed to get started.î (paragraph 3) B. ìTowns such as Seattle made fortunes out tting the miners.î (paragraph 3) C. ìThose who made it across the passes found themselves at Bennett Lake.î (paragraph 8) D. ìMany stampeders headed home, some worked for others on the claims, and still others stayed to work in Dawson City.î (paragraph 9) E. ìThe work that was necessary to retrieve the gold was incredible.î (paragraph 10) F. ìThe biggest boom to hit this part of the world was a huge bust for the miners.î (paragraph 11)
a) Based on evidence in the article, why did so few miners stay in the Klondike to mine gold after arriving? A. The conditions for mining were dicult. B. Many laws outlawed miners. C. The lack of wildlife made mining nearly impossible. D. The value of gold dropped signi cantly. b) Which detail from the article supports the answer to Part A? A. ìHelping the out tters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police. . . .î (paragraph 3) B. ìThe Chilkoot Pass trail was steep and hazardous.î (paragraph 6) C. ìHere, boats had to be built. . . .î (paragraph 8) D. ìMost of the gold was not at the surface. . . .î (paragraph 10)