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

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

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

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

5. James came to what mining camp during the Alaskan Gold Rush?
(a) Alatna's.
(b) Clear Creek's.
(c) Eklutna's.
(d) Dawson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sidney's dad, James S. Huntington, deliver by dog sled as part of his job when he first came to the Koyukuk?

2. Sidney and his dad traveled upriver to Alatna because James had a ___ their with a partner.

3. At the Anvik Mission Sidney learned to trust Rev. ___.

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

5. Children were not allowed outside when the temperature was below ___ degrees.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapter 8, "The Batza River Trapline," how did Sidney and Jimmy help the family prepare for winter?

2. Why did Dad send the kids 500 miles away after Anna died?

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

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

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

6. Why did Sidney fight so much when he first arrived at the Eklutna Vocational School?

7. According to Chapter 8, "The Batza River Trapline," what did Sidney and his dad do one year in March in anticipation of a coming depression?

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

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

10. What did Sidney describe about a census taker and his guide?

(see the answer keys)

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