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

2. How old was Sidney when his mom died?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

4. 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) Jimmy.
(b) Ada.
(c) Marion.
(d) Sidney.

5. In what year did James sell his share in the Alatna trading post?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. What boat did John Stickman salvage off the ice after the flood and return to Sidney and his family?

2. Since a ____ was blocking the trail to get help Sidney and his young siblings decided to take a boat on the river after Anna's death.

3. After Sidney had snared and killed the bear that raided the family's fish stores, they got a visit from his Aunt ___.

4. Who insisted that Sidney had earned to right to a woman with his bear kill?

5. To whom was Aunt Sophy married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sidney's family escape the flood after they realized it would rise higher than they originally anticipated?

2. What happened when Sidney stole a pocket knife from John Evans's store?

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

4. Who helped James escape after he was arrested?

5. Why did Sidney decide to catch a grizzly in Chapter 12, "Snaring a Grizzly?"

6. What are "kallyhocuses" and why was Sidney told about them as a child?

7. What happened when Sidney and his siblings tried to get help after Anna died?

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

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

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

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