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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. Aware of the approaching fire, where does Katherine run to in Chapter 11?
(a) A barn.
(b) The stables.
(c) Behind a tree.
(d) Mike's office.

2. What does Mike note about Mrs. Marlin to Katherine?
(a) Mrs. Marlin can't have children.
(b) Mrs. Marlin is dying.
(c) Mrs. Marlin is not right in the head.
(d) Mrs. Marlin is moving soon.

3. What does Katherine eat on the train which makes her cry?
(a) Cheese and crackers.
(b) Hot buns.
(c) Cookies.
(d) A sandwich.

4. During the dog sled journey, what is the con man carrying in his chests?
(a) A picture of his wife.
(b) A wad of bills.
(c) A flask.
(d) Bottles.

5. Mike says that Father Lacombe, the first white man in the Territory, has attempted to teach the Indians about ____________.
(a) Fashion in other areas of the world.
(b) Garbage cans.
(c) Eating manners.
(d) Radio programs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Katherine and Mike go to together in Chapter 4?

2. How old is the little girl who visits Katherine's house in Chapter 7?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Mike says can be done using clues from nature?

4. How many children does Mrs. Carpentier have?

5. What do Katherine and Mike see a man on horseback carrying in his arms in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?

2. When Mike finds Katherine after the fire, what does he do for her?

3. When Katherine's baby is born, what does Mrs. Carpentier diaper it in? How much experience does Mrs. Carpentier have as a midwife?

4. Why does Katherine ask to call Mrs. Carpentier by the name Sarah?

5. What does Uncle John mean by "It will Chinook"?

6. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

7. In Chapter 9, how do Katherine and Mike help Atenou with his dental problem?

8. How do Katherine and Mike try to sober up Johnny Flaherty in Chapter 2?

9. What Indian tradition does Mike teach Katherine about in Chapter 3?

10. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?

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