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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Adrian Hoover's job?
(a) Publicity agent.
(b) Optician.
(c) Chemist.
(d) Art director.

4. What did Jacques Plessis give the Hoovers?
(a) Advice on trapping game.
(b) A tip on cheap firewood.
(c) Advice on getting rid of mice.
(d) Advice on how to weather the winter in the cabin.

5. What position was Helen in after the accident?
(a) Pressed against the windshield.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) Pinned to the dashboard.
(d) Curled up in the foot well.

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

7. What did Hilda bring to Helen and Adrian Hoover when they moved?
(a) A begonia.
(b) A stew.
(c) A wood stove.
(d) Their mail.

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

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

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

11. What was the weather on Thanksgiving?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sleet.
(d) Snow.

12. What did Jacques Plessis want from the Hoovers?
(a) Shelter.
(b) Money.
(c) Help making a phone call.
(d) Help getting his car out of a ditch.

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

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

15. What was the driver of the other car afraid of?
(a) Embarrassing himself.
(b) Being sent to jail.
(c) Having hurt anyone.
(d) Not being able to afford repairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was Helen's initial leave for?

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

4. What accident did Helen and Adrian Hoover almost have on the way to get wood?

5. What trait of Jacques Plessis inspired Helen?

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