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

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

3. Sidney and his dad traveled upriver to Alatna because James had a ___ their with a partner.

4. How old was Sidney when his mom died?

5. In what year did Dad call Sidney and Jimmy home from school to learn how to live off the land?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Collins boys come to be at the Anvik Mission?

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

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

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

6. How did Sidney's family escape the flood after they realized it would rise higher than they originally anticipated?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidney talks about three Charlies in the book: Charlie Swanson, Charlie Irish, and Charlie Evans. Explain where each Charlie first comes into Sidney's life, what impact each has on Sidney's life and why, and then consider how Sidney's life might have been different without contact with each Charlie.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What was Prohibition? How did Prohibition affect rural Alaska? How did it affect Sidney and Jimmy? What are some of the effects of bad liquor? Of alcohol abuse? How was Sidney's life impacted by his alcohol abuse? Why and when did Sidney stop drinking?

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