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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Unexpected....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had John Anderson done to the basement when Helen and Adrian Hoover were gone?
(a) Installed a drainage system.
(b) Poured concrete on the floor.
(c) Reinforced the walls.
(d) Filled it in with dirt.

2. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover feel after trying to work in the same space?
(a) Frustrated.
(b) Harmonious.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Ecstatic.

3. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover nearly asphyxiate themselves in the cabin?
(a) The pilot light on the stove went out and the cabin filled with propane.
(b) The barrel-furnace burned out and spewed fumes.
(c) The chimney clogs and the cabin filled with smoke.
(d) The mildew in the cabin was so bad they could hardly breathe.

4. Adrian planned to buy wood from ____________.
(a) John Anderson.
(b) Sven.
(c) Workers who had been widening the road.
(d) The Larimers.

5. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?
(a) Chronic headaches.
(b) The promise of cheap land.
(c) Reading about national parks.
(d) The possibility of more responsibility and income.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen nearly upset in the basement?

2. What will the Hoovers be giving up when they move to the cabin?

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

4. Who were Sven and Hilda Peterson?

5. What did the Hoovers plan to do during their vacation?

(see the answer key)

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