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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who insisted that Sidney had earned to right to a woman with his bear kill?
(a) Chief Paul.
(b) Little Sammy.
(c) Hog River Johnny.
(d) Ned Regan.

2. James was arrested for illegally selling ___ for the Indians.
(a) Caribou hooves.
(b) Booze.
(c) Trapped furs.
(d) Fur clothes.

3. Who did Sidney's Dad accompany that lost both legs to frostbite because of walking through less than an inch of sub-freezing water?
(a) A missionary.
(b) One of his uncle's.
(c) His best friend.
(d) A soldier.

4. What type of trees did Sidney use for lumber when he built his first boat?
(a) Aspen.
(b) Birch.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Fir.

5. Sidney's last year of formal schooling as a kid was what grade?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Sixth.

6. An ___ lieutenant was killed when the Koyukon Indians finally attacked the Russian fort in retaliation for their actions when they first arrived in the Koyukon area.
(a) English.
(b) Canadian.
(c) American.
(d) French.

7. Anna and Victor had two children named Fred and _____ as mentioned in the first chapter of the book.
(a) Edith.
(b) Susie.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Marion.

8. To whom was Aunt Sophy married?
(a) Little Sammy.
(b) Hog River Johnny.
(c) Weaselheart.
(d) Ned Regan.

9. How old was Sidney when he walked through snow to get help at the mining camp for his sick dad?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

10. After Sidney and his young siblings were reunited with their dad after Anna's death, who confessed to stealing candy and cookies from the store?
(a) Sidney.
(b) Ada.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Marion.

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

12. Whose two daughters were taken by the Russians when the Russians first arrived in the Koyukon area?
(a) Chief Thomas.
(b) Chief Paul.
(c) Chief John.
(d) Chief Lolee-ann.

13. Sidney's family sent word that they had chosen a ___ year old girl as Sidney's wife, which Sidney refused.
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

14. What did the census taker's guide die from?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Animal attack.
(c) Bad fish.
(d) Starvation.

15. Who taught Sidney and Jimmy how to make snowshoes while they were away at school near Anchorage?
(a) Hog River Johnny.
(b) Chief Paul.
(c) Eklutna John.
(d) Sakeroni.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anna traveled to ___ for her step-father's murder trial.

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

3. Before her death, the Collins' mom was to have married the ___.

4. What was the name of the Eskimo trader that Sidney's maternal grandfather befriended?

5. Sidney brought logs down the river in a ___, imitating a man he saw do it.

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