Character Insights and Costs in Literature

Jack and Praiseworthy arrive in San Francisco, a bustling city full of diverse people and opportunities. They check into a hotel and face financial challenges. They meet Quartz Jackson, a miner who requests a haircut. Praiseworthy obliges, and in return, they learn gold panning, discovering a way to earn money for their journey to the gold fields.

What is the title of the chapter being read?

• Saved by a Whisker

• Journey to the West

• The Great Adventure

• The Golden Quest

How old does Jack feel as he stands in the bow of the whale boat?

• 12 years old

• 18 years old

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

What does Praiseworthy remind Jack not to forget?

• His hat and coat

• His pick and shovel

• His map and compass

• His food and water

What does Mountain Jim joke about when Jack starts digging?

• Getting lost in the city

• Striking gold immediately

• Digging up the streets

• Finding buried treasure

What does the wharf in San Francisco seem like to Jack?

• A quiet place

• A deserted area

• The noisiest place on earth

• A peaceful harbor

What is the cost of a bath at the United States Hotel?

• $10 extra

• $5 extra

• $15 extra

• $20 extra

What does Praiseworthy think a man needs to do in this part of the world?

• Strike it rich

• Find a good job

• Make new friends

• Learn a new skill

How much money do Praiseworthy and Jack have left?

• $38

• $28

• $48

• $58

What does Quartz Jackson fear his fiancée will think of him?

• He is not serious

• He is too old

• He is too poor

• He looks like a grizzly bear

What does Quartz Jackson offer Praiseworthy in exchange for a haircut?

• A place to stay

• A free meal

• All the hair he cuts off

• A gold nugget