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The Gold Rush Game

Quiz by Katie Ehle

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    what is a synonym for annoyed?
    kind of angry
    silly
    scared
    excited
    30s
  • Q2
    prospectors and miners are very similar - both of them do what?
    come from the same family
    come from another time
    search for gold
    come from another country
    30s
  • Q3
    Why do Eric's parents want him to learn more about the Gold Rush?
    all parents want their children to know about historical events
    gold makes people rich
    it is part of his family history
    there might be another gold rush some day
    30s
  • Q4
    allowing characters to go back in time is a characteristic of what genre?
    realistic fiction
    science fiction
    legend
    nofiction
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the effect of the earthquake?
    the boys fall into the river and Mr. Wong saves them
    Matt falls into the river and Eric saves him
    Mr. Wong falls into the river and the boys save him
    Eric falls into the river and Matt saves him
    30s
  • Q6
    What was special about the chop Mr. Wong gave to Eric and Matt?
    it was white
    it was cheap
    it had Mr. Wong's initials carved into it
    it was small
    30s
  • Q7
    How does Eric change throughout the story?
    he is disobedient and then obedient
    at first he is interested in his family history, but then he gets bored
    he is very silly and then gets serious
    At first he is not interested in his family history, but then he is excited about it
    30s
  • Q8
    wait and weight are two words that sound the same but are spelled differently. They are ______.
    homophones
    idioms
    synonyms
    metaphors
    30s
  • Q9
    an event that makes something happen is called the _______.
    cause
    story structure
    effect
    explicit
    30s
  • Q10
    what happens as a result of an event or action is called the ______.
    event
    cause
    implicit
    effect
    30s

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