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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Flood and Chapter 12, Snaring a Grizzly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the flooding water rose dangerously close to the cabin roof, the family left their diminishing refuge and escaped on the river in a canoe and ___.
(a) The Ark.
(b) Sidney's boat.
(c) The Koyukuk.
(d) The Vixen.

2. What was the name of the Russian commandant who upon arrival in the Koyukon area took the Koyukon Indian Chief's two daughters?
(a) Ishtvan.
(b) Derzhavin.
(c) Demoski.
(d) Cosmos.

3. Since a ____ was blocking the trail to get help Sidney and his young siblings decided to take a boat on the river after Anna's death.
(a) Grizzly Bear.
(b) Polar Bear.
(c) Brown Bear.
(d) Black Bear.

4. At the Anvik Mission Sidney became friends with orphans Homer and ___ Collins.
(a) Victor.
(b) Cosmos.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Ned.

5. Sidney's last year of formal schooling as a kid was what grade?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many months was Jimmy hospitalized after he and Sidney arrived at the Eklutna Vocational School?

2. Sidney and his young siblings hid where when they heard an approaching steamboat near their home, after Anna died?

3. After Sidney had snared and killed the bear that raided the family's fish stores, they got a visit from his Aunt ___.

4. Sidney and his dad traveled upriver to Alatna because James had a ___ their with a partner.

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

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