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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 LeRoy Flatch contribute to the war effort?

2. What did Kendra Scott do in Desolation Point?

3. Where was Carmack's field located?

4. What did Venn experience as he managed the Chinese and Filipino workers?

5. Whom did Nancy marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dilemma did Tom face regarding workers?

2. What types of jobs did people have in Chapter 8 thanks to the gold rush?

3. What were some of the dangers the characters in Chapter 8 faced?

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

5. How did the cannery affect the salmon population?

6. What effect did cabotage have on businesses and individuals?

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

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

9. How were native Alaskans treated by the United States government?

10. How did Tom benefit from the miners in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the evolution of the political system in Alaska.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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