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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Black Bear.
(b) Polar Bear.
(c) Grizzly Bear.
(d) Brown Bear.

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

3. 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) 35.
(c) 400.
(d) 600.

4. Sidney and Jimmy traveled back home from school on a steamboat with ___.
(a) Alice.
(b) Susie.
(c) Marion.
(d) Ada.

5. As Sidney and his family traveled toward Batza River, they stayed overnight with Sidney's Aunt Eliza and she made them mittens and ___.
(a) Coats.
(b) Mocassins.
(c) Scarves.
(d) Hats.

6. Two Indians helped James escape after he was arrested, Monkey John and ____.
(a) Chief Paul.
(b) Chief Lolee-ann.
(c) Chief John.
(d) Chief Thomas.

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

8. What did Sidney's dad, James S. Huntington, deliver by dog sled as part of his job when he first came to the Koyukuk?
(a) Snares.
(b) Mail.
(c) Rope.
(d) Money.

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

10. How old was Sidney when his mom died?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

11. In Chapter 9, "Deep Cold," Sidney's family was still at the Batza River and the subfreezing temperature was below ___, which made groundwater hazardous.
(a) -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) -60 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) -75 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) -50 degrees Fahrenheit.

12. 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) -98.
(c) -78.
(d) -58.

13. What was the last name of the census worker that had to stay with Sidney's family at the Batza River?
(a) Irish.
(b) Smith.
(c) Evans.
(d) Swanson.

14. In what year did James sell his share in the Alatna trading post?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1932.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Sidney and Jimmy how to make snowshoes while they were away at school near Anchorage?

2. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."

3. The riverboat bound for Alatna with Sidney and his dad aboard was captained by ___.

4. What type of trees did Sidney use for lumber when he built his first boat?

5. Who insisted that Sidney had earned to right to a woman with his bear kill?

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