Emma Kelly and the Gold Rush

1. 1. Emma Kelly was probably [CHOICE 1] when she went on her adventure in [CHOICE 2].

• very young

• very old

• the Klondike

• relatively old

• relatively young

2. 2. Which quotation shows how the weather affected Emma’s time in the Klondike?

• They left Lake Lindeman the next day and traveled to Lake Bennett, where they camped for two days.

• This stretch would later be known for wrecking boats and taking the lives of unskilled boat pilots.

• The spray rose so thick and high we could not see the shore; the very air seemed like a sea of misty spray.

• When they arrived in Dawson City on November 1, 1897, the icy river was nearly impassable.

3. 3. Which two quotations help to shape the central idea of the passage?

• I wanted to see and experience this so-called danger, which men freely take on, but which women may only read or hear of. (paragraph 6)

• Her dog alerted the others in her group. (paragraph 7)

• The temperature continued to drop and created thicker ice throughout the rest of Emma's trip down the river. (paragraph 10)

• There were so many people in Dawson that it drove down the price for work, decreasing wages from $15 a day to $6, $8, and $10. (paragraph 13)

• She also owned two mines in the Klondike, one at Dawson City and one at Circle City. (paragraph 14)

4. 4. Based on the passage, what can the reader infer about Emma Kelly?

• She was unkind to those around her.

• She was determined to focus on her goals.

• She did not have the respect of anyone in the Yukon area.

• She did not believe that she had the strength to ride the rapids.

5. 5. Part A: Why did the group taking Emma Kelly want to stop, get a cabin, and wait out the winter?

• They were afraid the ice would thicken and make traversing the river impossible.

• They were afraid that their resources would run out and they wanted to stop and replenish their supplies.

• Emma Kelly convinced them that it would be best to wait and have better weather to travel in the springtime.

• They were worried that Emma Kelly would not be able to make the journey through the winter because she was a woman and not as experienced.

5. 5. Part B: Which quote best supports the answer to part A?

• “She promised them food and 50 cents for each pound they carried to Lake Lindeman.” (paragraph 2)

• “Afraid the men might find her a nuisance, Emma never complained or asked for assistance on the journey.” (paragraph 5)

• “The group was worried the ice would grow so thick that the boats would freeze and be blocked in for winter.” (paragraph 10)

• “She reminded them that she had paid $125 for passage to Dawson, so they continued.” (paragraph 11)

6. 6. Read the sentence from paragraph 18.
   
   By taking a risk and going to the Klondike, Emma Kelly broke the mold and created her own path in life.
   
   What does the phrase "broke the mold" mean as it is used in the sentence?

• made a mistake

  
  

• was out of the ordinary

  
  

• enjoyed being outdoors

  
  

• was excellent with her lecturing

  
  

7. 7. How did Emma Kelly feel regarding traveling to the White Horse Rapids?
   

• fascinated by the power of nature

• scared because of the danger she faced

• angry because she had to travel with men

• disappointed that the rapids slowed them down

8.

Which quotation reveals the author’s point of view?

• "While walking around, she met a man who was part of 22 men and three boats heading out for Dawson City." (paragraph 4)

• "Emma announced that she would ride in the boat, even after being told that no man had taken a woman through these waters." (paragraph 6)

• "She gave many lectures and completed a series of articles about her adventures in the gold rush." (paragraph 16)

• "She was headstrong and had adventures on her own terms instead of following the conventional idea of what women were 'supposed' to be doing." (paragraph 18)

9.

Which two pieces of evidence from the text support the idea that the men changed their minds about Emma Kelly?

• “She impressed the men, who claimed she was the first woman to help paddle through the White Horse Rapids.” (paragraph 9) 

  
  

• “. . . the group ate most meals in the boat and slept in the snow on the banks of the river.” (paragraph 10)

  
  

• “The miners and all around here call me the 'Skookum Queen.'” (paragraph 14)

  
  

• “The newspapers in Kansas and Missouri were all abuzz about her return.” (paragraph 16)

  
  

• “. . . and years later, when mentioned in newspapers, she was often referenced as, ‘Emma Kelly, of Klondike fame.’" (paragraph 17)