WorksheetsGolden Opportunities & A Gold Miner's Tale
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
"Golden Opportunities"
The reader can conclude that Belinda Mulroney's first restaurant -
was the only restaurant in town
also sold clothes and mining supplies
was a successful business investment
offered miners good food at low prices
"Golden Opportunities"
Which phrase from paragraph 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word grueling in paragraph 7?
Other noteworthy businesses involved
prospectors were not allowed
burdened with more than 1,000 pounds of provisions
transporting goods along the trails
"Golden Opportunities"
The author wrote this selection most likely to -
explain different ways people profited from the gold rush
describe the prospectors' journey to the goldfields in detail
highlight how the search for gold gave people hope for the future
relate the history of how the gold rush began
"Golden Opportunities"
Which sentence supports the idea that goods were in demand during the Klondike gold rush?
They charged per mile and by weight when they helped carry supplies.
When she reached Dawson - the closest town to the goldfields - she sold these items for seven times the amount she purchased them for.
The men made their fortune collecting tolls from travelers.
It publicized Seattle as the "Gateway to the Golden Fields," hoping to bring the prospectors' business to Seattle.
"Golden Opportunities"
The map is included in the selection most likely to -
explain why gold was found in the yukon Territory of Canada
illustrate why Seattle became an important port during the Yukon gold rush
emphasize how dangerous the trails to the Yukon were
demonstrate how much gold was found by prospectors
"A Gold Miner's Tale"
Read this line from the poem.
But I walked away a wiser man.
This line suggests that at the end of the poem the speaker -
knows how valuable a small amount of gold can be
realizes the most effective technique for panning for gold
understands why so many people looked for gold during the gold rush
gains a new perspective about the outcome of panning for gold
"A Gold Miner's Tale"
The repetition of the lines "Water and sand. That's ALL it takes./Swish your pan. Pick out the flakes!" is used to emphasize the -
importance of gold mining to the economy
physical hardships and obstacles faced by miners
additional tools needed by miners in the goldfields
false promise that gold mining is an easy way to get rich
"A Gold Miner's Tale"
Read line 37 from the poem.
I should have known better.
From this line, the reader can infer that the speaker feels regret about -
giving up his search for gold
leaving his job to prospect for gold
having the wrong equipment for panning for gold
taking too long to locate an area to search for gold
"A Gold Miner's Tale"
The poem is mostly about a young man who -
follows people going west in search of gold and tries different locations without success
looks for a better alternative to a job that he does not enjoy doing and becomes a gold prospector
goes west in hopes of finding gold and after several unsuccessful attempts finally realizes a better way to earn money
tries the same method for finding gold and is unsuccessful because of his unwillingness to change
"A Gold Miner's Tale"
The poet's use of short sentences helps create the poem's -
vivid imagery
rhythm
tone
conflict
"Golden Opportunities" & "A Gold Miner's Tale"
How are the selection and the poem different?
The selection encourages mining, while the poem discourages mining.
The selection focuses on several events, while the poem focuses on one event.
The selection relates facts, while the poem relates a personal experience.
The selection focuses on failures, while the poem focuses on success.
"Golden Opportunities" & "A Gold Miner's Tale"
An idea explored in both the selection and the poem is that gold mining -
attracted miners for only a short time
did not appeal to many people in the United States
was important to the U.S. economy
did not lead to riches for most miners
"Golden Opportunities" & "A Gold Miner's Tale"
Who profited from the Yukon gold rush in the same way as the speaker in the poem?
The Tlingit
Belinda Mulroney
Fred Trump
Members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
"Golden Opportunities" & "A Gold Miner's Tale"
Read these lines from the poem.
Before I joined the great stampede,
I thought: What will stampeders need?
Now I'm a Dawson millionaire!
I sell them ALL long underwear.
Which sentence from the selection best matches an idea presented in these lines?
During 1898 some $10 million in gold was found in the Yukon.
Thousands of businesspeople came to Seattle ready to offer goods and services to the prospectors.
This marked the beginning of the Klondike gold rush.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce moved quickly to take advantage of this upswing in the economy.
"Golden Opportunities" & "A Gold Miner's Tale"
Read line 14 from the poem.
Soon I'd be a rich young man.
Which sentence from the selection best matches the feeling expressed by the speaker in line 14 of the poem?
The Tlingit, people native to the area, offered their services as guides.
One city that was drastically changed by the discovery of gold in the Yukon was Seattle, Washington.
News of the gold find gave people hope.
Before the gold rush was over, Mulroney had opened several restaurants and hotels in Dawson.
