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

2. What did Adrian suggest they do until they could get an oil stove?
(a) Move back to Chicago.
(b) Use wood.
(c) Exercise to keep warm.
(d) Bundle up.

3. What was Helen's plan for making money?
(a) Selling their furniture.
(b) Cutting back all their expenses.
(c) Using windblown branches for heat.
(d) Selling her books.

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

5. How did the Hoovers try to conserve wood?
(a) By spending time outside the cabin.
(b) By wearing all the clothes they have.
(c) By huddling near one heat source.
(d) By staying in bed as much as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?

2. How did the Hoovers feel when the delivery truck arrived?

3. Who gave the Hoovers the lead they followed?

4. What did John Anderson assure Helen and Adrian Hoover he would do?

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

(see the answer key)

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