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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Alatna Kitty had a son named ___ who was Sidney's age.

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

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

4. Sidney and his dad traveled upriver to Alatna because James had a ___ their with a partner.

5. Sidney went to a potlatch where he heard a high language spoken by the tribal ___ and also learned about his status as a "Siwash."

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Sidney went out to check his traps in sub-freezing temperatures in Chapter 9, "Deep Cold."

2. Why was James arrested according to Chapter 2, "Kallyhocuses?"

3. When did Sidney decide to build a boat according to Chapter 10, "My First Boat," and what did he do?

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

5. While in Alatna what did Sidney study at school?

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

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

8. How did Joe Stickman help Sidney's family after the flood?

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

10. What happened when the Koyukuk River ice started to break up mid-May in 1928?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidney talks about his sons. What does he share about his sons, including events involving Carl, Arnold, and Gilbert?

Essay Topic 2

How did moose hunting become a yearly tradition for Sidney and his family? What surprised Sidney about a moose he shot from his boat? How does Sidney describe what he thinks facilitated moose migration into the Koyukuk?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 17 is mostly about gold in Koyukuk. Explain how Koyukuk gold not only affected the people of Koyukuk in general but also how it affected the lives, specifically of Sidney, Jimmy, and their Dad.

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