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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Hoovers plan to do during their vacation?
(a) Write memoirs.
(b) Volunteer their time.
(c) Rest and relax.
(d) Look for property.

2. What did the Hoovers do when the Larimers refused their request?
(a) Built another cabin.
(b) Bought their property.
(c) Relocated.
(d) Did the work themselves.

3. What were conditions like when Helen and Adrian Hoover returned to the cabin after the storm?
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Idyllic.
(c) Strained.
(d) Treacherous.

4. When did Helen have to return to work?
(a) Whenever she feels like returning.
(b) Next summer.
(c) Before winter.
(d) Next spring.

5. What created the jarring sensation Helen felt during the rainstorm?
(a) The wind moving the cabin.
(b) The roof sagging.
(c) The floor rotting out.
(d) A basement wall giving way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had John Anderson done to the basement when Helen and Adrian Hoover were gone?

2. What was Sven's recommendation after the storm?

3. What happened to Adrian when he and Helen returned to Chicago?

4. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover take to decide to buy the cabin?

5. Who were Sven and Hilda Peterson?

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