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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Alatna Kitty had a son named ___ who was Sidney's age.
(a) Carl.
(b) Gilbert.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Andrew.

2. Who helped Sidney mark out the measurements in the bottom of the boat he built at the Batza River?
(a) Charlie.
(b) James.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Hog River Johnny.

3. 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.

4. Anna walked more than ___ miles through the tundra back home after her step-father's murder trial.
(a) 800.
(b) 600.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 400.

5. Once Sidney's family safely arrived at their cabin, Sidney and his dad set out to replace supplies and equipment lost in the flood, leaving __ behind to pan for gold.
(a) Charlie.
(b) Ada.
(c) Ned.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sidney and his young siblings set out to get help from ____ after Anna's death.

2. Sidney brought logs down the river in a ___, imitating a man he saw do it.

3. In what month did Sidney and his dad travel to Tanana to sell furs and visit relatives?

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

5. With the approaching flood caused by the Koyukuk ice, Sidney's family quickly stashed items on the cabin roof and in ___.

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Sidney decide to build a boat according to Chapter 10, "My First Boat," and what did he do?

2. What happened when Anna's step dad came home after the trial?

3. When did the family restrict children to the inside during deep cold and why was a thermometer valuable?

4. What did Sidney learn about his father when they spent time in Alatna?

5. Why did the relationship between Victor and Ned come to murder?

6. In Alatna, who were Kitty and Abraham?

7. Why was Jimmy hospitalized for six months in Eklutna?

8. Why was the family left with only money from fur trading done in Tanana after the flood?

9. What happened when Sidney and his siblings tried to get help after Anna died?

10. Why was James arrested according to Chapter 2, "Kallyhocuses?"

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