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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Time of Thawing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adrian discover after removing snow from the cabin roof?
(a) Mice had used their socks for bedding
(b) A family of squirrels had nested in the roof.
(c) The roof was rotten.
(d) Water was leaking into the cabin.

2. What did Hilda bring to Helen and Adrian Hoover when they moved?
(a) A begonia.
(b) Their mail.
(c) A stew.
(d) A wood stove.

3. What caused the fire?
(a) An oil lamp.
(b) Grease on the stove.
(c) A candle.
(d) Creosote buildup.

4. How did Adrian expect to load the wood?
(a) With Sven's help.
(b) With John Anderson's help.
(c) With Helen's help.
(d) By himself.

5. Why did the photographer show up at the cabin?
(a) To take pictures of birds.
(b) To assess the value of the property.
(c) To follow up on a magazine contract Helen signed.
(d) To photograph the damage to the roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Hoovers feel when the delivery truck arrived?

2. What month was it when Helen and Adrian Hoover discovered this news about the retirement check?

3. Adrian planned to buy wood from ____________.

4. What did Helen feel about living in the cabin when Adrian went to get the mail at the end of Section 4 "...And its aftermath"?

5. Where would Helen and Adrian Hoover have to winter?

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