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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Deep Cold and Chapter 10, My First Boat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sidney brought logs down the river in a ___, imitating a man he saw do it.
(a) Whipsaw boat.
(b) Raft.
(c) Fishing boat.
(d) Canoe.

2. Sidney's mom died from eating bad ___.
(a) Moose meat.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Beaver meat.
(d) Whitefish.

3. In Alatna while Sidney's dad was away he stayed with Kitty ___.
(a) Evans.
(b) Vernetti.
(c) Regan.
(d) Oldman.

4. When did the census taker's guide, who was sick before the trip began, die?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

5. Sidney and his dad traveled to Alatna by riverboat, a boat owned by ___.
(a) Ben Derrick.
(b) John Stickman.
(c) John Evans.
(d) Charlie Swanson.

Short Answer Questions

1. The extremely low temperatures at the Batza River, as described in chapter 9, "Deep Cold" went on for how many weeks?

2. "Siwash" is a derogatory term for what?

3. Children were not allowed outside when the temperature was below ___ degrees.

4. What did the court give Anna for her very long walk home?

5. At the Anvik Mission Sidney learned to trust Rev. ___.

(see the answer key)

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