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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The protuberance would eventually become __________.
(a) Antartica.
(b) Africa.
(c) Europe.
(d) Alaska.

2. Who took the people from the island?
(a) Siberian tradesmen.
(b) Siberian hunters.
(c) Russian tradesmen.
(d) Russian hunters.

3. How did the little ones learn about their family's move?
(a) From Ancient One.
(b) From books.
(c) Their dad.
(d) They remembered.

4. What did Baranov want to build for Voronov?
(a) An onion dome church.
(b) A boat.
(c) A house.
(d) A synagogue.

5. Who commissioned Vitus Bering as captain?
(a) Trofin Bhdanko.
(b) Catherine the Great.
(c) Tsar Peter Romanov.
(d) He was self appointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the mastodon?

2. What happened to Custom House revenues at Sitka after the Americans took control of Alaska?

3. Varnak's people wandered for how many years?

4. Whom did Zhdanko kill?

5. Who departed Alaska in 1877?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the mastodon related to the elephant?

2. According to Chapter 1, how did Alaska become separated from Asia? How was the landscape of Alaska changed?

3. How did food factor into Oogruk's story in Chapter 3?

4. Where did Oogruk come from? How did he and his family live?

5. How did Sitka Island become colonized?

6. How were the natives perceived by the Russians?

7. Describe the different ice ages mentioned in Chapter 2.

8. How did things change when America took control of Alaska?

9. How did Voronov change in Chapter 5?

10. Who lived in Varnak's household? What were their roles?

(see the answer keys)

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