Unit 2 Assessment Review

Which phrase from paragraph 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word grueling in paragraph 7?

• A Other noteworthy businesses involved

• B prospectors were not allowed

• C burdened with more than 1,000 pounds of provisions

• D transporting goods along the trails

2 The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• F explain different ways people profited from the gold rush

• G describe the prospectors’ journey to the goldfields in detail

• H highlight how the search for gold gave people hope for the future

• J relate the history of how the gold rush began

3 Which sentence supports the idea that goods were in demand during the Klondike gold rush?

• A They charged per mile and by weight when they helped carry supplies.

• B When she reached Dawson—the closest town to the goldfields—she sold these items for seven times the amount she purchased them for.

• C The men made their fortune collecting tolls from travelers.

• D It publicized Seattle as the “Gateway to the Golden Fields,” hoping to bring the prospectors’ business to Seattle.

4 The map is included in the selection most likely to —

• F explain why gold was found in the Yukon Territory of Canada

• G illustrate why Seattle became an important port during the Yukon gold rush

• H emphasize how dangerous the trails to the Yukon were

• J demonstrate how much gold was found by prospectors

5 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 —

• A knows how valuable a small amount of gold can be

• B realizes the most effective technique for panning for gold

• C understands why so many people looked for gold during the gold rush

• D gains a new perspective about the outcome of panning for gold

6 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 —

• F importance of gold mining to the economy

• G physical hardships and obstacles faced by miners

• H additional tools needed by miners in the goldfields

• J false promise that gold mining is an easy way to get rich

7 Read line 37 from the poem.

I should have known better.

From this line, the reader can infer that the speaker feels regret about —

• A giving up his search for gold

• B leaving his job to prospect for gold

• C having the wrong equipment for panning for gold

• D taking too long to locate an area to search for gold

8 This poem is mostly about a young man who

• F follows people going west in search of gold and tries different locations without success

• G looks for a better alternative to a job that he does not enjoy doing and becomes a gold prospector

• H goes west in hopes of finding gold and after several unsuccessful attempts finally realizes a better way to earn money

• J tries the same method for finding gold and is unsuccessful because of his unwillingness to change

9 The poet’s use of short sentences helps create the poem’s —

• A vivid imagery

• B rhythm

• C tone

• D conflict

10 How are the selection and the poem different?

• F The selection encourages mining, while the poem discourages mining.

• G The selection focuses on several events, while the poem focuses on one event.

• H The selection relates facts, while the poem relates a personal experience.

• J The selection focuses on failures, while the poem focuses on successes.