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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. Where did the Americans in the settlement go for help?

2. What made the large bodies of ice move?

3. How long did it take the family to reach their destination?

4. What job did Mrs. Caldwell have?

5. The mastadon evolved to become _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Indians react to the invasion of Russians?

2. What is a land bridge? How was it significant in Chapter 1?

3. What was Baranov's character like in Chapter 6?

4. What role did food play in Varnak's story in Chapter 3?

5. 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?

6. How were the natives perceived by the Russians?

7. How did Trofin Zhdanko escape his imprisonment?

8. How was Cidaq treated in Chapter 5?

9. What did the Tlingits want in Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alaska became a land ripe for business opportunity. Describe three different occupations brought about by discoveries. Explain how the businesses thrived in Alaska, whereas they might have collapsed elsewhere.

Essay Topic 2

How did religion play a role in Cidaq's life? Talk about how it was part of her relationship with Rudenko as well as Voronov. Address how she felt about it personally.

Essay Topic 3

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

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