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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Deep Cold and Chapter 10, My First Boat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sidney finished building his boat at the Batza River how many days before the ice on the river broke?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. After his escape, James returned home to New York to visit whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His mom.

3. The Nulato fired rifle shots greeting guests for the funeral of Old Man __.
(a) Demoski.
(b) Golchik.
(c) Schilikuk.
(d) Tony.

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

5. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."
(a) Priests.
(b) Women.
(c) Elders.
(d) Chiefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Sidney start wandering and exploring the wilderness surrounding his home?

2. What was the name of the Eskimo trader that Sidney's maternal grandfather befriended?

3. Jimmy was sick on the trip to ___ with undiagnosed tuberculosis.

4. When Sidney returned from trapping in sub-freezing temperatures at the Batza River he had a bit of frostbite on his cheeks and his ___.

5. Anna traveled to ___ for her step-father's murder trial.

(see the answer key)

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