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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jimmy and Sidney helped prepare for the winter at Batza River by catching ____ to feed the dogs through winter.
(a) Whitefish.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Trout.
(d) Lynx.

2. Of the salmon Sidney's family caught after the flood to replenish supplies how much did they keep to feed the dogs through the winter?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 4,000.

3. The Collins orphans lost their mom to ___.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Murder.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Death in child birth.

4. After Sidney and his siblings were reunited with their father, all the family came for a memorial ___ for Anna.
(a) Cremation.
(b) Burial.
(c) Potlatch.
(d) Funeral.

5. What did the court give Anna for her very long walk home?
(a) Food vouchers.
(b) A travel visa.
(c) Release papers.
(d) A note.

6. The riverboat bound for Alatna with Sidney and his dad aboard was captained by ___.
(a) Charlie Evans.
(b) Charlie Irish.
(c) Charlie Swanson.
(d) Charlie Smith.

7. For how many months was Jimmy hospitalized after he and Sidney arrived at the Eklutna Vocational School?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

8. While on the Batza River, in deep cold, Sidney went out to collect animals from his traps when the temperature was at ____.
(a) -65.
(b) -58.
(c) -98.
(d) -78.

9. Children were not allowed outside when the temperature was below ___ degrees.
(a) -50.
(b) -58.
(c) -20.
(d) -60.

10. Sidney and his young siblings hid where when they heard an approaching steamboat near their home, after Anna died?
(a) In the nearby woods.
(b) In the store cellar.
(c) In the bottom of the boat.
(d) On the cabin roof.

11. One of the family's most important possessions was a thermometer accurate to ___ degrees.
(a) -100.
(b) -95.
(c) -105.
(d) -98.

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

13. Sidney and his siblings consumed canned ___ from the trading post after their mom died.
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Meat.
(c) Milk.
(d) Fruit.

14. On a trip, Sidney and Jimmy passed the highest mountain in North America which is also known as ___.
(a) Mount McKinley.
(b) St. Peter Mountain.
(c) The Naked Mountain.
(d) The White Mountain.

15. Anna and Victor had two children named Fred and _____ as mentioned in the first chapter of the book.
(a) Susie.
(b) Edith.
(c) Marion.
(d) Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Sidney Huntington born?

2. According to Chapter 11 "The Flood," when did the Koyukuk River ice start to break up?

3. What was the last name of the census worker that had to stay with Sidney's family at the Batza River?

4. What was the name of the guide that accompanied the census taker on the census route in sub-freezing temperatures?

5. Who helped Sidney and his dad harvest the family potato garden?

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