8th Grade Q3 CFA Review Game

Multiple Choice

Based on the information from “Klondike Gold Rush,” which sentence states a central idea of the article?

• The gold rush hurt many small businesses.

• Most miners labored hard for very little gain.

• Most miners were pleased with the outcome of the gold rush.

• Work in the Yukon Territory was worth the danger of traveling there.

Multiple Select

 Part B RN 2.2  (2 points) Which sentences from the article provide the best evidence to support the central idea that most miners labored hard for very little gain?  Select TWO. 

• “Towns such as Seattle made fortunes outfitting the miners.”

• “The work that was necessary to retrieve the gold was incredible.”

• “Those who made it across the passes found themselves at Bennett Lake.” 

• “The biggest boom to hit this part of the world was a huge bust for the miners.”

• “Outfitters sprang up overnight that were happy to sell the stampeders whatever they needed to get started.”

Multiple Select

Which sentences would be BEST to include in a summary of the article? Select THREE.

• The most difficult route was from the mouth of the Yukon.

• 100, 000 gold-seekers set off for the Yukon. Only 30,000 completed the trip.

• The majority of the miners that set out on the search for gold were unsuccessful.

• Those who made it across found themselves at Bennett Lake.

• Mostly disappointment was found when reached Dawson because the gold was already claimed.

Multiple Choice

What additional idea does the reader understand from the phrase “miners of all shapes and sizes”?

• a variety of miners were on their way

• most miners had gold field experience

• a large number of miners were rejected

• most miners could handle the hard labor

Multiple Choice

Part A

Based on evidence in the article, why did so few miners stay in the Klondike to mine gold after arriving?

• Many laws outlawed miners.

• The value of gold dropped significantly.

• The conditions for mining gold were difficult.

• The lack of wildlife made mining nearly impossible.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which quote from the article best supports that few miners stayed because the conditions for mining gold were difficult?

• “Here, boats had to be built”

• “Most of the gold was not at the surface”

• “The Chilkoot Pass trail was steep and hazardous”

• “Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police.”

Multiple Choice

Part A

Based on the information in “Klondike Gold Rush,” how did most miners reach the Yukon Territory?

• by boat and train

• by train and walking overland

• by train and using pack animals

• by boat and by walking overland

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which paragraph offers evidence to prove that most miners reached the Yukon Territory by boat and by walking overland?

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 8

• Paragraph 9

Multiple Choice

How does paragraph 1 in the article “Klondike Gold Rush” contribute to the development of the author’s ideas?

• It tells how people were going to mine for gold

• It shows why people were going to mine for gold

• It helps the reader understand how to mine for gold

• It explains what people do to be successful mining for gold

Multiple Choice

Why does the author include paragraphs 3 and 4?

• To explain the problem and solution in the article

• To compare and contrast the travel routes in the article

• To demonstrate the sequential order of events in the article

• To show the cause-and-effect relationships of the travel routes

Multiple Select

Which TWO details from the article BEST show the effect of most stampeders knowing little or nothing about where they were going?

• “This was roughly one ton of goods per person.”

• “Pamphlets were available to help them on their way”

• “The Northwest Mounted Police who required all stampeders to have one year’s supply”

• “This included food, clothing, tools, and camping, mining and transportation equipment.”

Multiple Choice

How does the information in Paragraph 7 contribute to the development of ideas in the article?

• It proves that most miners didn’t find gold on their journey.

• It reveals that the miners who did not find gold were fortunate.

• It emphasizes how difficult the trip in search of gold was for the stampeders.

• It shows that hardships were present in more than just the trip to get to the gold.

Multiple Choice

Part A

What is the author’s perspective of the treatment of the poor in their working conditions?

• they were treated humanely

• they were treated inhumanely

• they were treated as they should be

• they were treated the same as the wealth

Multiple Select

Part B

Which of the following quotes from the text best supports the author's perspective that the poor were treated inhumanely in their working conditions? Choose TWO

• “Work-work-work!”

• “For only one short hour”

• “What are its wages? A bed of straw,”

• “Sewing at once, with a double thread”

• “It’s owe to be a slave”

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason the author uses repetition in this poem?

• to portray the attitude of the women working

• to make the poem more interesting to the reader

• to draw attention to the people during this time period

• to give the reader a glimpse into the life of the average person