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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 was the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) enacted?

2. Where did they set up the new business?

3. What did others think of the Venns?

4. What brought more people to Alaska in 1973?

5. What did the arriving Indians do to the totem pole?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the canning industry emerge in Alaska according to Chapter 10?

2. What was the effect of automation on the workers?

3. How was discrimination shown to the natives?

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

5. Why did Ah Ting disappear?

6. What dilemma did Tom face regarding workers?

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

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

9. How did airplanes in Alaska contribute to the war effort?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in great detail how the Gold Rush in Alaska affected the world. What were some of the good things it brought about? What were some of the negative things it brought about?

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

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.

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