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

2. Before her death, the Collins' mom was to have married the ___.
(a) Chief.
(b) Medicine man.
(c) Uncle of the Chief.
(d) Elder.

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?
(a) 500.
(b) 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 100.

4. Children were not allowed outside when the temperature was below ___ degrees.
(a) -50.
(b) -60.
(c) -58.
(d) -20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. While on the Batza River, in deep cold, Sidney went out to collect animals from his traps when the temperature was at ____.

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

4. Anna walked more than ___ miles through the tundra back home after her step-father's murder trial.

5. In what year did James sell his share in the Alatna trading post?

Short Essay Questions

1. While in Alatna what did Sidney study at school?

2. Why did Anna walk 400 miles home from Nome?

3. Who helped James escape after he was arrested?

4. What happened when the Koyukuk River ice started to break up mid-May in 1928?

5. In Alatna, who were Kitty and Abraham?

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

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. How did Joe Stickman help Sidney's family after the flood?

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

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

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