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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to their business?
(a) No-one wanted to work with them.
(b) They ran out of supplies.
(c) It was destroyed in a fire.
(d) It was very successful.

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

3. What did Venn experience as he managed the Chinese and Filipino workers?
(a) Aside from a few glitches, everyone respected each other, and there was no trouble.
(b) They had language barrier problems.
(c) He experienced management problems.
(d) Everything was very smooth.

4. Where did Kendra and Jeb go with the locals?
(a) To the forest.
(b) Shopping.
(c) On a whaling expedition.
(d) On a factory tour.

5. Why did the warships withdraw?
(a) They were running low on food and fuel.
(b) They learned about the significant number of planes.
(c) The weather was too cold.
(d) They saw all the soldiers.

6. Who came to Alaska as a result of the Alaskan Code?
(a) More prospectors.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) Medics.
(d) Judges.

7. What was life like for the Matanuska settlers?
(a) Entertaining.
(b) Easy.
(c) Very harsh.
(d) Rewarding as they brought in the gold.

8. What happened Ben, the father?
(a) He became a successful business man.
(b) He was killed in a mining accident.
(c) He was killed in a sledding accident.
(d) He died from cholera.

9. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act did all the following except __________.
(a) Set up twelve regional corporations with the shares owned by natives.
(b) Set up provisions regarding sales and taxes.
(c) Set up a corporation for individuals with more wealth than the others.
(d) Set up a thirteenth corporation was for Alaskans living outside the state.

10. Why did Lieutenant Maxim Voronov fly around?
(a) To see where his ancestors had been.
(b) To test the safety of the planes.
(c) To visit friends.
(d) To check out the factories.

11. Where did Klope go after two years in Alaska?
(a) Russia.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Japan.
(d) Canada.

12. Where did Tom Venn open a Ross and Raglan store in 1902?
(a) Juneau.
(b) Nome.
(c) Klondike.
(d) Yucutan.

13. What was the investigation team studying?
(a) The effects of the cannery and pollution
(b) The relationships between workers and management.
(c) The functionality of the new equipment.
(d) The effects of the cannery on the salmon population in other places.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the new equipment work in the factory?

2. Alaska became what state of the union?

3. What did others think of the Venns?

4. When did the United States government begin to pay attention to the rights of native Alaskans?

5. What did they make together before going to Dawson City?

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