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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. As the book opened, the author addressed land formation from how many years ago?

2. Where did Varnak originate?

3. When Russian boats returned two years later, they found the settlement was __________.

4. What killed Rudenko?

5. Where did the Eskimos originate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did illness change the course of history for Trofin?

2. What was so important about the protuberance in the northwest corner of what was to become North America that the author mentioned in Chapter 1?

3. How was Cidaq treated in Chapter 5?

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

5. How did Chapter 4 highlight some of the cruelty involved in the fur trade business?

6. What did the Tlingits want in Chapter 7?

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

8. How is the mastodon related to the elephant?

9. What was the significance of the fur pelts in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bigears and Tom Venn had an interesting relationship. Write about their relationship and address their connections both professionally and personally.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the evolution of the political system in Alaska.

Essay Topic 3

Write about weather and its effect on Alaska. Discuss how if affected the formation of Alaska and the people in Alaska, both native and newcomers.

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