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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. The extremely low temperatures at the Batza River, as described in chapter 9, "Deep Cold" went on for how many weeks?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

3. After his escape, James returned home to New York to visit whom?
(a) His father.
(b) His mom.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His wife.

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

5. 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) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sidney brought logs down river, and he made ___ for six logs.

2. While at the Batza River, as described in Chapter 10 "My First Boat," when did Sidney decide to build a boat?

3. One of the family's most important possessions was a thermometer accurate to ___ degrees.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Alatna, who were Kitty and Abraham?

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

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

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

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

6. Sidney heard rifle shots when he was 12. Why were the Nulato firing these shots?

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

8. How did the steamboat passengers help reunite Sidney and his siblings with their dad after Anna died?

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

10. How did Sidney's family protect their belongings from a flood described in Chapter 11, "The Flood?"

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