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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. How did Adrian expect to load the wood?
(a) With Sven's help.
(b) With John Anderson's help.
(c) With Helen's help.
(d) By himself.

2. What did Helen say she had always wanted to do?
(a) Move to the country.
(b) Live in a city.
(c) Have a baby.
(d) Write about nature.

3. What was Helen surprised by when she got to town?
(a) Everything was closed.
(b) Everyone already knew who she and Adrian were.
(c) The sights and sounds of civilization.
(d) The friendliness of strangers.

4. What caught fire in the cabin?
(a) The window curtains.
(b) The dining room table.
(c) The stove.
(d) The chimney.

5. What accident did Helen and Adrian Hoover almost have on the way to get wood?
(a) They nearly lost the trailer.
(b) They nearly hit a deer.
(c) They nearly collided with a construction vehicle.
(d) They nearly drove off the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Hoovers use after their air-tight stove nearly melted?

2. Where did the Hoovers dine after returning to the cabin?

3. Who expressed skepticism that Helen's plan would benefit Adrian?

4. What animal came to the food Helen and Adrian Hoover left out?

5. What project did Helen say she would like to take on?

(see the answer key)

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