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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Transition.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What piece of equipment did Helen decide would be too costly?
(a) A satellite phone.
(b) A photo enlarger.
(c) A new stove.
(d) A mimeoscope.

4. How did Adrian scare off the hunter who had been lurking around the cabin?
(a) He threatened him.
(b) He toppled snow on him.
(c) He confronted him.
(d) He shot at him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What change in animal behavior did Helen notice in the beginning of Section II of Chapter 6, "Time of Thawing"?

2. What did Helen say she had always wanted to do?

3. What was the sheriff's conclusion on the accident?

4. What was the extent of the damage to the Hoovers' car?

5. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover get the oil to the house?

(see the answer key)

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