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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 Jacques Plessis want from the Hoovers?
(a) Shelter.
(b) Help making a phone call.
(c) Help getting his car out of a ditch.
(d) Money.

2. What are Helen and Adrian Hoover surprised by when the moving truck arrives?
(a) How quickly everything was put away.
(b) The amount of furniture they have.
(c) How unnecessary their things are here.
(d) The cost.

3. What was Adrian concerned about as the temperature began to fluctuate?
(a) The toboggan wouldn't float on the snow any more.
(b) Heavier snow would cave in the roof.
(c) They wouldn't be able to attract animals any more.
(d) The bears would wake from hibernation and threaten their food supply.

4. What did the temperature do when the wind changed in Chapter 6 "Time of Thawing"?
(a) Rose to zero.
(b) Rose to 45º.
(c) Fell to -30º.
(d) Fell to -45º.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caught fire in the cabin?

2. What did the visitor want?

3. What did George Wilson ultimately want from the Hoovers?

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

5. What was the weather on Thanksgiving?

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