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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The landmass appeared to have what type of terrain?
(a) A hilly terrain.
(b) A few sparse areas of growth.
(c) No mountains, trees or other growth.
(d) Lush mountains, trees, and other growth emerge.

2. What did Lieutenant Ermelov think of Baranov?
(a) He admired Baranov's handling of government funds.
(b) He found him to be a very practical man.
(c) He was very critical of his use of government funds.
(d) He was impressed with his honesty.

3. How large was Beringia?
(a) 600 miles wide.
(b) 100 miles wide.
(c) 2 miles wide.
(d) 6000 miles wide.

4. To whom did Russia plan to sell Alaska?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Japan.
(d) Canada.

5. What did the sun do in the winter?
(a) It stayed low in the sky for six months.
(b) It was the same as in the summer.
(c) It disappeared.
(d) It stayed high in the sky for six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the family go?

2. When the barriers were removed, animals emigrated between _________.

3. What were the mastadons' chief enemy?

4. How did the remaining islanders survive?

5. How did the little ones learn about their family's move?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did food factor into Oogruk's story in Chapter 3?

2. Who lived in Varnak's household? What were their roles?

3. Where did the animals come from and go to in Chapter 2?

4. What is a land bridge? How was it significant in Chapter 1?

5. What was so important about the shifting of the geological plates?

6. How did the rum trading affect the Tlingits?

7. How did things change when America took control of Alaska?

8. How did Voronov change in Chapter 5?

9. What was Old One's character like in Chapter 5?

10. How did Chapter 4 highlight some of the cruelty involved in the fur trade business?

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