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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before her death, the Collins' mom was to have married the ___.

2. Sidney finished building his boat at the Batza River how many days before the ice on the river broke?

3. How old was Sidney when he walked through snow to get help at the mining camp for his sick dad?

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

5. The riverboat bound for Alatna with Sidney and his dad aboard was captained by ___.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who helped James escape after he was arrested?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did wolves factor into the thinning moose population in Koyukuk? What role did Donald Stickman play in wolf population control? How does Sidney describe the controversy that existed over the several years about wolf control practices?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book Sidney describes various ways to travel in rural Alaska as well as his first time experiences with things like cars and trains. First describe the various ways to travel in rural Alaska. Cite at least one example of how Sidney describes this mode of travel being used. Then describe what is considered the best mode of travel in rural Alaska. Next describe Sidney's first contact with a train and seeing a car.

Essay Topic 3

Beavers are a favored prey for hunters. Discuss why Sidney and others like hunting them, how they are hunted, and what led to beavers almost being killed off. Also provide details about how beavers are skinned and cleaned and what the people do because they believe it will ensure the beaver population does not become extinct.

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