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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, pgs. 629 - 683.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tom think of Marvin Hoxey?
(a) He thought he made solid decisions.
(b) He admired the man's work ethic.
(c) He hated him.
(d) He felt he was sneaky.

2. What did others think of the Venns?
(a) They were lazy.
(b) They were friendly but slow.
(c) They were hard workers.
(d) They were arrogent.

3. Where did Tom and his mother live at Lake Bennett?
(a) In a cabin.
(b) In a castle.
(c) In a boarding house.
(d) In a tent city.

4. What is cabotage?
(a) When a ship lacked a good supply of vegetables.
(b) When a ship had too many vegetables so they rotted.
(c) When a ship that delivered to a port could not take on cargo and passengers.
(d) When a ship delivered too much cargo at a port.

5. The Venns helped rescue survivors of _________.
(a) A massive snowstorm.
(b) An avalanche.
(c) A tidal wave.
(d) Cholera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Malcolm Venn on board?

2. What brought 295 Minnesotans to Matanuska in 1935?

3. Whom did Zhdanko kill?

4. What happened to many of the men during the walk in the Yukon?

5. Where was Carmack's field located?

(see the answer key)

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