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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Sidney's Dad accompany that lost both legs to frostbite because of walking through less than an inch of sub-freezing water?
(a) His best friend.
(b) One of his uncle's.
(c) A missionary.
(d) A soldier.

2. After Sidney had snared and killed the bear that raided the family's fish stores, they got a visit from his Aunt ___.
(a) Sophy.
(b) Susie.
(c) Ada.
(d) Alice.

3. Who taught Sidney and Jimmy how to make snowshoes while they were away at school near Anchorage?
(a) Chief Paul.
(b) Hog River Johnny.
(c) Sakeroni.
(d) Eklutna John.

4. Sidney's family sent word that they had chosen a ___ year old girl as Sidney's wife, which Sidney refused.
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

5. Chief John was Sidney's __ uncle.
(a) Youngest.
(b) Oldest.
(c) Great.
(d) Eskimo.

6. In Alatna while Sidney's dad was away he stayed with Kitty ___.
(a) Oldman.
(b) Regan.
(c) Evans.
(d) Vernetti.

7. At the Anvik Mission Sidney learned to trust Rev. ___.
(a) Herman.
(b) Evans.
(c) Bentley.
(d) Paul.

8. Anticipating the depression, Sidney and his dad traveled to the town of Tanana, population ____, to sell off furs while the prices were high.
(a) 125.
(b) 400.
(c) 35.
(d) 600.

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

10. At one point, how many men helped lift the riverboat over shallow riffles as it traveled to Alatna?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

11. Sidney's mom died from eating bad ___.
(a) Whitefish.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Beaver meat.
(d) Moose meat.

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

13. What boat did John Stickman salvage off the ice after the flood and return to Sidney and his family?
(a) The Vixen.
(b) The Ark.
(c) The Koyukuk.
(d) Sidney's boat.

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

15. Sidney and his young siblings set out to get help from ____ after Anna's death.
(a) Eklutna John.
(b) John Evans.
(c) Charlie Swanson.
(d) Dominic Vernetti.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did Dad call Sidney and Jimmy home from school to learn how to live off the land?

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

4. While at the Batza River, as described in Chapter 10 "My First Boat," when did Sidney decide to build a boat?

5. What was the name of Sidney and Jimmy's one and half year old sister who was almost taken by a bear?

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