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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, A Beginning.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover take to decide to buy the cabin?
(a) An hour.
(b) A day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Six weeks.

3. What was Adrian concerned about as the temperature began to fluctuate?
(a) The bears would wake from hibernation and threaten their food supply.
(b) Heavier snow would cave in the roof.
(c) They wouldn't be able to attract animals any more.
(d) The toboggan wouldn't float on the snow any more.

4. What will the Hoovers be giving up when they move to the cabin?
(a) Their contact with the world.
(b) Their savings.
(c) Their income.
(d) Their families.

5. How did Helen's attempts to socialize with the locals tend to go?
(a) She repeatedly had confrontations.
(b) She slowly gained their confidence and sympathy.
(c) She always said the wrong thing.
(d) She made several good friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen begin to plan in Chapter 6 "Time of Thawing"?

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

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

4. In the winter, what did Adrian make some money doing?

5. Where did Helen and Adrian Hoover plan to get water when they could?

(see the answer key)

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