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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. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."

2. How old was Sidney when he heard the Nulato firing rifle shots to greet boats arriving for a funeral?

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

4. In Alatna Kitty had a son named ___ who was Sidney's age.

5. According to Chapter 12 "Snaring a Grizzly," a ___ bear raided the family's fish stores one night, so Sidney decided to catch it.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story did Sidney recount about a soldier to convey the hazards of groundwater in sub-freezing temperatures?

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

4. Who helped Sidney build his boat and when was the boat completed, according to Chapter 10, "My First Boat?"

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

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

7. What happened when Sidney stole a pocket knife from John Evans's store?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do sled dogs play in Sidney's life? Why does Sidney think treating his dogs well helped save his life when he has an accident while Jenny is hospitalized? What does Jenny warn Sidney about when he fears a dog that attacked him? How does Sidney's brother Jimmy exhibit his skill in handling sled dogs?

Essay Topic 2

Why is tuberculosis such a big issue in rural Alaska during this time? How is it treated? What hinders recovery? What helps? Who were some of the people affected by the deaths brought on by TB? Who was impacted the most by TB and how?

Essay Topic 3

Deep cold can be dangerous in Alaska. How does Sidney convey the danger and hazards of deep cold in Chapter 9? What key factors make deep cold so hazardous? What precautions and safeguards did Sidney and others use to survive in deep cold?

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