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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helen's boss send her to speak to ______________.
(a) A friend of his.
(b) A home health aide company.
(c) A psychiatrist.
(d) A real estate broker.

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

3. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover describe the foreman who brought their meat?
(a) Manic.
(b) Loony.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Sleep-deprived.

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

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

6. During what season does the book open?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

7. What was Helen Hoover's job?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Banker.
(d) Metallurgy researcher.

8. Where did the Hoovers dine after returning to the cabin?
(a) On the porch.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the cabin.
(d) At the lake.

9. How much money did the Hoovers have, total, after the accident?
(a) $7,200.
(b) $200.
(c) $2,200.
(d) $20.

10. What was Adrian's plan for making money?
(a) Selling the larger cabin.
(b) Working on the road building crew.
(c) Working in advertising.
(d) Selling his investments.

11. What position were the Hoovers in with regard to insurance after the accident?
(a) They have to pay for repairs.
(b) The other driver's insurance will cover repairs.
(c) They are covered.
(d) They are covered after paying a $500 deductible.

12. What did Helen find when she woke from her nap after the accident?
(a) Her knees were injured.
(b) She had injured her ribs.
(c) She had a concussion.
(d) She couldn't see.

13. What did George Wilson tell Helen and Adrian Hoover about the lawsuit he filed?
(a) He thought he might get away with something.
(b) He didn't know anything about it.
(c) He thought it was the only way to get money for repairs.
(d) He thought he could get some money out of the insurance companies.

14. What did the Hoovers ask the Larimers?
(a) To do some work on their cabin.
(b) To help them with their housework.
(c) To rent their cabin.
(d) To celebrate their housewarming.

15. What did Helen and Adrian Hoover use to cool down their stove when it was overheating?
(a) Water.
(b) Blankets.
(c) A fire extinguisher.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What created the jarring sensation Helen felt during the rainstorm?

2. What did Helen say she had always wanted to do?

3. Who was Jacques Plessis?

4. What was Sven's recommendation after the storm?

5. Who was with the driver of the other car?

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