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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Americans in the settlement go for help?

2. What arrived to help the Americans?

3. Where was there a protuberance?

4. What killed Rudenko?

5. Varnak's people became known as _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the ice age affect the land that was to become Alaska?

2. What was so important about the protuberance in the northwest corner of what was to become North America that the author mentioned in Chapter 1?

3. How did the Indians react to the invasion of Russians?

4. Where did Oogruk come from? How did he and his family live?

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

6. What was Cidaq's motivation in Chapter 5, and how did she use it?

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

8. According to Chapter 1, how did Alaska become separated from Asia? How was the landscape of Alaska changed?

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

10. What was the significance of the fur pelts in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did religion play a role in Cidaq's life? Talk about how it was part of her relationship with Rudenko as well as Voronov. Address how she felt about it personally.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how each of the following people groups came to live in Alaska: Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts. Explain which part of Alaska they settled in and address why they stayed there.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Alaska's history, other countries found it worthy of investigation. Explain why other countries invested time, people, and money in exploring Alaska.

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