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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. Who came to check out the cannery?
(a) An American government investigation team.
(b) A native investigation team.
(c) Missy Peckham and Matt Murphy.
(d) A Canadian government investigation team.

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

3. Why did Ross decide to get rid of the workers?
(a) They talked too much.
(b) One was murdered.
(c) They were threatening to overthrow him.
(d) They were lazy.

4. What was Judge Grant like?
(a) He was corrupt.
(b) He demanded that everyone follow every aspect of the law.
(c) He was honest.
(d) He cared about people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What frequently happened in the hospital tent?

2. Where did Missy work?

3. What did Tom think of Marvin Hoxey?

4. What did the men find in Nome?

5. What did LeRoy buy with the money Matt Murphy left him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the problem with the law in Chapter 12?

2. Describe the journey to the mines.

3. What effect did the Great Depression have on Alaska?

4. How did the discovery of oil change the area in Chapter 12?

5. What did World War II do to Alaska's infrastructure?

6. How did the canning industry emerge in Alaska according to Chapter 10?

7. How did the cannery affect the salmon population?

8. Why did the natives feel betrayed?

9. How did Matt Murphy make his living when he arrived in Nome?

10. What was Tom's romantic situation like in the latter part of Chapter 10?

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