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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. Moose hunting became a yearly tradition with Sidney's family, but the moose population began to thin due to wolves in the ___.

2. The Galena AFB turned this small village of 35 into a city of ____.

3. Who had five of their six kids die from tuberculosis?

4. Sidney met his first wife at ____.

5. According to details in Chapter 23 "Booze," what can lead to blindness and death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did tuberculosis affect Sidney's and his uncles' families?

2. In 1937 what happened after Sidney killed a moose for his uncle Hog River Johnny?

3. Who is Johnny Oldman?

4. What is the Koyukon Indian's attitude about animal spirits?

5. What did Sidney do when he learned an instrument?

6. What happened when Sidney and Jimmy went beaver hunting in the mid-1930s?

7. As described in Chapter 21, "Koyukuk Moose," what happened when Sidney's family was out hunting moose in their boat?

8. What happened when Sidney's dad dug for gold at Bear Creek?

9. How did Sidney describe the killing of passive beavers by his uncle and his uncle's wife?

10. After Donald Stickman found 12 moose killed by wolves, how was the wolf population "controlled?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidney talks about his sons. What does he share about his sons, including events involving Carl, Arnold, and Gilbert?

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

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.

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