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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Sidney and Jimmy see their first train?
(a) Tanana.
(b) Nenana.
(c) Anchorage.
(d) Cutoff.

3. At what age did Sidney start wandering and exploring the wilderness surrounding his home?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. Who told Sidney about "kallyhocuses" to scare him into not wandering away from home?
(a) Weaselheart.
(b) His dad.
(c) His mom.
(d) Old Mama.

5. 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) Eklutna John.
(d) Sakeroni.

6. When the family escaped the flood caused by the Koyukuk River's breaking ice, they traveled to their cabin at ____.
(a) Yukon River.
(b) Kateel River.
(c) Nulato River.
(d) Hog River.

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

8. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."
(a) Chiefs.
(b) Priests.
(c) Elders.
(d) Women.

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

10. Large pieces of broken ice from the Koyukuk River ___ in the river causing a flood.
(a) Melted.
(b) Floated.
(c) Broke up.
(d) Jammed.

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

12. Sidney helped ___ fix a boat engine while his dad was at the trapping grounds.
(a) Cosmos Mountain.
(b) Hog River Johnny.
(c) Sakeroni.
(d) Chief Paul.

13. How old was Sidney when he walked through snow to get help at the mining camp for his sick dad?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

15. What tool was Dad reluctant to let Jimmy use while helping to build Sidney's boat?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A whipsaw.
(c) An axe.
(d) A drill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the riverboat to Alatna, Sidney and his dad visited whose grave?

3. Sidney's family was still short $___ to buy winter supplies and equipment after everything they did to earn cash after the flood.

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

(see the answer keys)

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