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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Old Koyukon Ways and Chapter 16, Siwash.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Eskimo trader that Sidney's maternal grandfather befriended?
(a) Schilikuk.
(b) Hog River Johnny.
(c) Dominic.
(d) Eklunta.

2. Sidney learned an instrument and made himself a guitar and ___.
(a) A violin.
(b) A tamborine.
(c) Drums.
(d) Fiddle.

3. Anna traveled to ___ for her step-father's murder trial.
(a) Cutoff.
(b) Nulato.
(c) Nome.
(d) Tanana.

4. An ___ lieutenant was killed when the Koyukon Indians finally attacked the Russian fort in retaliation for their actions when they first arrived in the Koyukon area.
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) English.
(d) Canadian.

5. Jimmy was sick on the trip to ___ with undiagnosed tuberculosis.
(a) Bear Creek.
(b) Clear Creek.
(c) Eklutna.
(d) Alatna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Sidney's dad quit trapping and get a job as a jail guard?

2. How much money did Sidney's family make selling some of the salmon they caught after the flood?

3. Using a steel cable from helping a friend repair an ___, Sidney set a snare to catch the bear that raided the family fish stores.

4. Anticipating the depression, Sidney and his dad traveled to the town of Tanana, population ____, to sell off furs while the prices were high.

5. In Alatna while Sidney's dad was away he stayed with Kitty ___.

(see the answer key)

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