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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 physical state was Jacques Plessis in when he found the Hoovers' cabin?
(a) Half-starved.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Frostbitten.
(d) Delirious.

2. What did the visitor want?
(a) Information about Helen's colleagues.
(b) Shelter
(c) To install a weather monitor.
(d) Directions.

3. What was Helen afraid of when she heard that George Wilson was suing her and Adrian?
(a) Having to appear in court.
(b) Having to pay a lawyer.
(c) Having to travel to town for legal proceedings.
(d) Losing their property.

4. What will the Hoovers be giving up when they move to the cabin?
(a) Their families.
(b) Their income.
(c) Their savings.
(d) Their contact with the world.

5. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover describe the foreman who brought their meat?
(a) Manic.
(b) Sleep-deprived.
(c) Loony.
(d) Drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Adrian concerned about as the temperature began to fluctuate?

2. What did Helen and Adrian Hoover do about the incident?

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

4. What caught fire in the cabin?

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

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