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

2. Where did Helen and Adrian Hoover plan to get water when they could?
(a) From the lake.
(b) From rainfall off the roof.
(c) From the nearby brook.
(d) From the spring in their basement.

3. What was the extent of the damage to the Hoovers' car?
(a) There was no damage to the car.
(b) Repairs would cost more than the car was worth.
(c) The car was not driveable.
(d) The damage was merely cosmetic.

4. Who was Blondie?
(a) A bird.
(b) A cat.
(c) A doe.
(d) A weasel.

5. What did Helen feel about living in the cabin when Adrian went to get the mail at the end of Section 4 "...And its aftermath"?
(a) Dwarfed by the extent of the woods and the cold.
(b) At home in the wilderness.
(c) Terrified of the winter.
(d) Nostalgic for the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Adrian tell Helen about the large cabin when they were trying to conserve wood?

2. What was the first thing Helen and Adrian Hoover created with the mimeograph?

3. What did Helen do with the money that came through?

4. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?

5. What animal started to hunt for the animal Helen domesticated?

(see the answer key)

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