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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. How old was Sidney when he heard the Nulato firing rifle shots to greet boats arriving for a funeral?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. What was the name of the guide that accompanied the census taker on the census route in sub-freezing temperatures?
(a) Ben Derrick.
(b) Charlie Swanson.
(c) John Evans.
(d) George Butler.

3. What was the name of the Eskimo trader that Sidney's maternal grandfather befriended?
(a) Schilikuk.
(b) Dominic.
(c) Eklunta.
(d) Hog River Johnny.

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

5. For how many months was Jimmy hospitalized after he and Sidney arrived at the Eklutna Vocational School?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Sidney about "kallyhocuses" to scare him into not wandering away from home?

2. Homer and Sidney became good friends but this ended when Homer died in ___.

3. In Chapter 9, "Deep Cold," Sidney's family was still at the Batza River and the subfreezing temperature was below ___, which made groundwater hazardous.

4. The riverboat bound for Alatna with Sidney and his dad aboard was captained by ___.

5. The Nulato fired rifle shots greeting guests for the funeral of Old Man __.

(see the answer key)

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