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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jimmy and Sidney helped prepare for the winter at Batza River by catching ____ to feed the dogs through winter.
(a) Lynx.
(b) Whitefish.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Trout.

2. At what age did Sidney start wandering and exploring the wilderness surrounding his home?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."
(a) Chiefs.
(b) Priests.
(c) Elders.
(d) Women.

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

5. What Indian introduced a reluctant Sidney to traditionally prepared salmon which left Sidney smelling bad?
(a) Young Toby.
(b) Sakeroni.
(c) Hog River Johnny.
(d) Weaselheart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the guide that accompanied the census taker on the census route in sub-freezing temperatures?

2. When did the census taker's guide, who was sick before the trip began, die?

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

4. Once Sidney's family safely arrived at their cabin, Sidney and his dad set out to replace supplies and equipment lost in the flood, leaving __ behind to pan for gold.

5. Sidney helped ___ fix a boat engine while his dad was at the trapping grounds.

Short Essay Questions

1. What story did Sidney recount about a soldier to convey the hazards of groundwater in sub-freezing temperatures?

2. According to Chapter 8, "The Batza River Trapline," how did Sidney and Jimmy help the family prepare for winter?

3. Why did Anna walk 400 miles home from Nome?

4. Why did Dad send the kids 500 miles away after Anna died?

5. How did the steamboat passengers help reunite Sidney and his siblings with their dad after Anna died?

6. What happened in Chapter 3, "Three Babes," after Anna took her three youngest children hunting and fishing?

7. What did Sidney describe about a census taker and his guide?

8. In Alatna, who were Kitty and Abraham?

9. What did Sidney learn about his father when they spent time in Alatna?

10. How did the Collins boys come to be at the Anvik Mission?

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