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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Unexpected....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helen asked her boss for _____________after Adrian's operation.
(a) A year off.
(b) A home health aide.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A raise.

2. What was Helen surprised by when she got to town?
(a) Everything was closed.
(b) Everyone already knew who she and Adrian were.
(c) The sights and sounds of civilization.
(d) The friendliness of strangers.

3. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?
(a) Chronic headaches.
(b) The promise of cheap land.
(c) The possibility of more responsibility and income.
(d) Reading about national parks.

4. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover nearly asphyxiate themselves in the cabin?
(a) The barrel-furnace burned out and spewed fumes.
(b) The chimney clogs and the cabin filled with smoke.
(c) The mildew in the cabin was so bad they could hardly breathe.
(d) The pilot light on the stove went out and the cabin filled with propane.

5. What did Helen and Adrian Hoover try to get rid of by opening the windows?
(a) The smell of mildew.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Moths.
(d) Smoke from their fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Hoovers do when the Larimers refused their request?

2. What did Adrian suggest they do until they could get an oil stove?

3. What did the Hoovers ask the Larimers?

4. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover take to decide to buy the cabin?

5. What accident did Helen and Adrian Hoover almost have on the way to get wood?

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