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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Sidney when he walked through snow to get help at the mining camp for his sick dad?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."
(a) Elders.
(b) Chiefs.
(c) Priests.
(d) Women.

3. According to Chapter 11 "The Flood," when did the Koyukuk River ice start to break up?
(a) March 1927.
(b) Spring 1927.
(c) Early April 1928.
(d) Mid-May 1928.

4. According to Chapter 12 "Snaring a Grizzly," a ___ bear raided the family's fish stores one night, so Sidney decided to catch it.
(a) Polar.
(b) Grizzly.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. Homer and Sidney became good friends but this ended when Homer died in ___.
(a) 1925.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1928.

6. In Alatna while Sidney's dad was away he stayed with Kitty ___.
(a) Evans.
(b) Vernetti.
(c) Oldman.
(d) Regan.

7. Two Indians helped James escape after he was arrested, Monkey John and ____.
(a) Chief John.
(b) Chief Lolee-ann.
(c) Chief Paul.
(d) Chief Thomas.

8. How many years did Sidney stay at the Anvik Mission, learning the importance of helping others?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

9. Of the salmon Sidney's family caught after the flood to replenish supplies how much did they keep to feed the dogs through the winter?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,000.

10. In what year did Dad call Sidney and Jimmy home from school to learn how to live off the land?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1927.

11. One of the family's most important possessions was a thermometer accurate to ___ degrees.
(a) -95.
(b) -100.
(c) -98.
(d) -105.

12. On one of the riverboat stops on the way to Alatna, at the village of Hughes, Sidney saw ___ again.
(a) His uncle Weaselheart.
(b) Sakeroni.
(c) His grandma.
(d) Ezra Collins.

13. Anna traveled to ___ for her step-father's murder trial.
(a) Tanana.
(b) Cutoff.
(c) Nulato.
(d) Nome.

14. What type of trees did Sidney use for lumber when he built his first boat?
(a) Birch.
(b) Aspen.
(c) Fir.
(d) Spruce.

15. Sidney helped ___ fix a boat engine while his dad was at the trapping grounds.
(a) Sakeroni.
(b) Cosmos Mountain.
(c) Hog River Johnny.
(d) Chief Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anna and Victor had two children named Fred and _____ as mentioned in the first chapter of the book.

2. When the family escaped the flood caused by the Koyukuk River's breaking ice, they traveled to their cabin at ____.

3. After Sidney and his siblings were reunited with their father, all the family came for a memorial ___ for Anna.

4. Who told Sidney about "kallyhocuses" to scare him into not wandering away from home?

5. What Indian introduced a reluctant Sidney to traditionally prepared salmon which left Sidney smelling bad?

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