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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Nulako and Chapter 8, The Batza River Trapline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who told Sidney about "kallyhocuses" to scare him into not wandering away from home?
(a) His mom.
(b) Old Mama.
(c) His dad.
(d) Weaselheart.

2. Who helped Sidney and his dad harvest the family potato garden?
(a) John Evans.
(b) Eklutna John.
(c) Weaselheart.
(d) Charlie Swanson.

3. Before her death, the Collins' mom was to have married the ___.
(a) Chief.
(b) Elder.
(c) Uncle of the Chief.
(d) Medicine man.

4. Sidney and his dad traveled to Alatna by riverboat, a boat owned by ___.
(a) John Stickman.
(b) Charlie Swanson.
(c) John Evans.
(d) Ben Derrick.

5. In what year did Dad call Sidney and Jimmy home from school to learn how to live off the land?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the Anvik Mission Sidney became friends with orphans Homer and ___ Collins.

2. Jimmy and Sidney helped prepare for the winter at Batza River by catching ____ to feed the dogs through winter.

3. Sidney's mom died from eating bad ___.

4. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."

5. What Indian introduced a reluctant Sidney to traditionally prepared salmon which left Sidney smelling bad?

(see the answer key)

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