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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to many of the men during the walk in the Yukon?
(a) They turned against each other and split.
(b) They became very close friends.
(c) They became ill.
(d) They died.

2. What was a result of the Jones Act of 1920?
(a) More products for trade.
(b) Fewer products for trade.
(c) Lower shipping costs for users.
(d) Higher shipping costs for users.

3. What did they name the new business?
(a) Ross and Venn.
(b) Tom's Cannery.
(c) Totem Cannery.
(d) Tom's Totems.

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

5. What did the Venn's use for transportation to Venn's Lode?
(a) A boat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A car.
(d) A plane.

6. What brought more people to Alaska in 1973?
(a) Gold.
(b) Hunting opportunities.
(c) The pipeline project.
(d) Educational opportunities.

7. How did Elmer Flatch contribute to the war effort?
(a) Navy.
(b) Building highways.
(c) Aviation.
(d) Foot soldier.

8. What did the professors think about the trapping equipment which they had designed?
(a) They were pleased that the salmon were taken care of.
(b) They thought enough salmon would escape the traps to maintain the salmon population.
(c) They were concerned that the equipment was faulty.
(d) They were certain to catch all the salmon in their path.

9. What did the men find in Nome?
(a) Platinum.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Oil.

10. What did Kendra Scott do in Desolation Point?
(a) Taught.
(b) Waitressed.
(c) Delivered mail.
(d) Flew airplanes.

11. Where did Ah Ting go?
(a) To China
(b) To the Philippines
(c) To California
(d) To talk with Bigears.

12. What did LeRoy do after the war?
(a) Repaired engines.
(b) Became a bush pilot.
(c) Managed a factory.
(d) Retired.

13. What did the arriving Indians do to the totem pole?
(a) Carved it.
(b) Destroyed it.
(c) Worshipped it.
(d) Painted it.

14. What happened when Sam went to fish in the river?
(a) A warden told him he couldn't.
(b) He caught so many fish his nets broke.
(c) He was swept out into the water.
(d) He couldn't find any fish.

15. What was used as food for the population?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Fish.
(c) Reindeer.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did they set up the new business?

2. What was shocking to Kendra?

3. Whose war ships were spotted near the Aleutians in June of 1942?

4. What happened to their business?

5. Where did Tom and his mother live at Lake Bennett?

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