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

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

3. How did the Tlingits respond when they saw the help arrive?

4. Where did a land bridge form?

5. What job did Mrs. Caldwell have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did food play in Varnak's story in Chapter 3?

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

3. How did Voronov change in Chapter 5?

4. How were the natives perceived by the Russians?

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

6. How is the mastodon related to the elephant?

7. How did Sitka Island become colonized?

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

9. How did illness change the course of history for Trofin?

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

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

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 3

Write about how the businesses based on the natural resources affected the native people groups.

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