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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 Tom and his mother live at Lake Bennett?

2. What happened to many of the men during the walk in the Yukon?

3. Who came to check out the cannery?

4. Where did Tom Venn open a Ross and Raglan store in 1902?

5. What happened when Sam went to fish in the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tom benefit from the miners in Chapter 9?

2. How did the canning industry emerge in Alaska according to Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 9, what problem did people have with their claims?

4. Describe the journey to the mines.

5. What was Tom's romantic situation like in the latter part of Chapter 10?

6. What dilemma did Tom face regarding workers?

7. What were some of the dangers the characters in Chapter 8 faced?

8. What was the problem with the law in Chapter 12?

9. Why did Ah Ting disappear?

10. How did the cannery affect the salmon population?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the evolution of the political system in Alaska.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Transportation played a big role in the history of this book. Choose three different modes of transportation that were highlighted in the book and explain how each one contributes to the story.

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