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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 Nancy take Tom?

2. Where did Tom spend Christmas?

3. How did Nate Coop contribute to the war effort?

4. What did Jeb and Poley Markham find in the water that Jeb wanted to keep?

5. What was a result of the Jones Act of 1920?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was discrimination shown to the natives?

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

3. What effect did the gold rush have on Alaska?

4. How did the discovery of oil change the area in Chapter 12?

5. Why did Ah Ting disappear?

6. Describe what cabotage is.

7. How did Tom, Missy, and Tammy feel about the statehood of Alaska?

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

9. What was the problem with the law in Chapter 12?

10. What dilemma did Tom face regarding workers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define what it meant to be a native Alaskan. What benefits do the natives have throughout the book? What are some of the negatives the natives had to deal with? Define two instances that demonstrate whether or not they were treated fairly.

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 the impact of trading between the settlers and the native. What goods were traded, and were the trades fair? What were some of the benefits of trading? What were some of the drawbacks?

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