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

2. What made the large bodies of ice move?

3. What happened to the shaman who tried to help Cidaq?

4. What did Baranov want to build for Voronov?

5. The protuberance would eventually become __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the Organic Act mean for those living in Alaska?

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

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

6. What did the Tlingits want in Chapter 7?

7. How was Cidaq treated in Chapter 5?

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

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

10. How did Sitka Island become colonized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Transportation played a big role in the history of this book. Choose three different modes of transportation that were highlighted in the book and explain how each one contributes to the story.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail the relationship between the Tlingits and the settlers. Cite examples of when they got along and when they didn't. Address the overall feeling between the two people groups.

Essay Topic 3

Greed is a major theme in this book. Pick three instances in this book where greed affected a large group of people. Explain the repercussions of the acts of greed.

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