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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. Russian prisoners on the ship were taken to _________.

2. What did Baranov want to build for Voronov?

3. How long did it take to get to Okhotsk?

4. Where did they decide to build ships?

5. What would happen to Raven-heart when his master died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How were the natives perceived by the Russians?

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

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

6. What was Baranov's character like in Chapter 6?

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

8. How did the rum trading affect the Tlingits?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alaska became a land ripe for business opportunity. Describe three different occupations brought about by discoveries. Explain how the businesses thrived in Alaska, whereas they might have collapsed elsewhere.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Alaska is important to science by highlighting two specific examples of Alaskan elements which are globally significant.

Essay Topic 3

Asia played an important role in this book. Describe its role in the beginning of the book, and explain how the Japan is related to Alaska by the end of the book. Be certain to address Japan's relationship to Alaska during World War II.

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