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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Hoovers feel when the delivery truck arrived?
(a) Homesick.
(b) Short on space.
(c) Kingly and expansive with so much space.
(d) Disoriented seeing their things in the cabin.

2. What was Sven's recommendation after the storm?
(a) To get professional assistance.
(b) To move to another place.
(c) To move out.
(d) To give the place up.

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

4. What damage did the storm do?
(a) Flooded the upstairs bedrooms.
(b) Pulled off some of the roof.
(c) Flooded the basement.
(d) Started a river through the living room.

5. What did Helen watch after the wood loading was finished?
(a) Deer.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) A bear.
(d) Squirrels.

6. What are Helen and Adrian Hoover surprised by when the moving truck arrives?
(a) The cost.
(b) The amount of furniture they have.
(c) How quickly everything was put away.
(d) How unnecessary their things are here.

7. What was Helen doing when she heard the animal?
(a) Writing a letter.
(b) Reading.
(c) Trying to fix the trap door.
(d) Making coffee.

8. What did the Hoovers plan to do during their vacation?
(a) Volunteer their time.
(b) Rest and relax.
(c) Write memoirs.
(d) Look for property.

9. Helen asked her boss for _____________after Adrian's operation.
(a) A home health aide.
(b) A promotion.
(c) A year off.
(d) A raise.

10. What physical state was Jacques Plessis in when he found the Hoovers' cabin?
(a) Half-starved.
(b) Delirious.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Frostbitten.

11. What did Adrian make for hauling meat?
(a) A trailer.
(b) A sled.
(c) A sledge.
(d) A toboggan.

12. What did the Hoovers use after their air-tight stove nearly melted?
(a) A log roller.
(b) Propane heaters.
(c) Sterno.
(d) Electric heaters.

13. 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.

14. What did Adrian tell Helen about the large cabin when they were trying to conserve wood?
(a) It isn't insulated.
(b) The stove there doesn't work.
(c) One room was insulated.
(d) It was infested with mice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Helen's plan for making money?

2. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover take to decide to buy the cabin?

3. Adrian planned to buy wood from ____________.

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

5. What was the sheriff's conclusion on the accident?

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