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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Oliver Rowntree go on Ross and Raglan ships?
(a) To help load and unload.
(b) To sabotage them.
(c) The monitor trading transactions.
(d) To navigate them.

2. When was the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) enacted?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1969.

3. When did the United States government begin to pay attention to the rights of native Alaskans?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1969.

4. What was LeRoy's rank after the attack at Pearl Harbor?
(a) Second Lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant Corporal.
(c) General.
(d) First Lieutenant.

5. What happened to Ah Ting?
(a) He was promoted.
(b) He disappeared.
(c) He was fired.
(d) He became ill.

6. By 1919, what happened to Ross and Raglan?
(a) It went bankrupt.
(b) It had facilities in most Alaskan cities.
(c) It was slowly collapsing.
(d) It appeared stagnant.

7. What happened to Arikov's claim?
(a) It was dry.
(b) It was too difficult to work.
(c) He lost it.
(d) He struck the motherload.

8. Where did Kendra and Jeb go with the locals?
(a) Shopping.
(b) To the forest.
(c) On a factory tour.
(d) On a whaling expedition.

9. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act did all the following except __________.
(a) Set up provisions regarding sales and taxes.
(b) Set up a thirteenth corporation was for Alaskans living outside the state.
(c) Set up a corporation for individuals with more wealth than the others.
(d) Set up twelve regional corporations with the shares owned by natives.

10. Why did Ross decide to get rid of the workers?
(a) They were threatening to overthrow him.
(b) They talked too much.
(c) One was murdered.
(d) They were lazy.

11. How did Elmer Flatch contribute to the war effort?
(a) Aviation.
(b) Building highways.
(c) Navy.
(d) Foot soldier.

12. Where did Tom Venn open a Ross and Raglan store in 1902?
(a) Juneau.
(b) Klondike.
(c) Yucutan.
(d) Nome.

13. What is cabotage?
(a) When a ship delivered too much cargo at a port.
(b) When a ship had too many vegetables so they rotted.
(c) When a ship lacked a good supply of vegetables.
(d) When a ship that delivered to a port could not take on cargo and passengers.

14. What did Tom think of Marvin Hoxey?
(a) He thought he made solid decisions.
(b) He felt he was sneaky.
(c) He admired the man's work ethic.
(d) He hated him.

15. What did others think of the Venns?
(a) They were friendly but slow.
(b) They were hard workers.
(c) They were arrogent.
(d) They were lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kendra Scott do in Desolation Point?

2. Whom did Nancy marry?

3. What transportation did Sanquq use?

4. Why did Jeb Keeler go to Baflin Island?

5. Who came to Alaska as a result of the Alaskan Code?

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