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

2. An ___ lieutenant was killed when the Koyukon Indians finally attacked the Russian fort in retaliation for their actions when they first arrived in the Koyukon area.
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) American.
(d) Canadian.

3. According to Chapter 11 "The Flood," when did the Koyukuk River ice start to break up?
(a) Mid-May 1928.
(b) March 1927.
(c) Early April 1928.
(d) Spring 1927.

4. The Nulato fired rifle shots greeting guests for the funeral of Old Man __.
(a) Schilikuk.
(b) Tony.
(c) Golchik.
(d) Demoski.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Sidney and his siblings were reunited with their father, all the family came for a memorial ___ for Anna.

2. On one of the riverboat stops on the way to Alatna, at the village of Hughes, Sidney saw ___ again.

3. Sidney's dad sent the kids to a mission how many miles from home because he could not run the store and care for them at the same time after Anna's death?

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

5. Sidney's mom died from eating bad ___.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who helped James escape after he was arrested?

6. What are "kallyhocuses" and why was Sidney told about them as a child?

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

8. 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?

9. In Alatna, who were Kitty and Abraham?

10. What happened in Chapter 3, "Three Babes," after Anna took her three youngest children hunting and fishing?

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