2. What did the visitor want?
(a) Directions.
(b) To install a weather monitor.
(c) Information about Helen's colleagues.
(d) Shelter

3. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover spend fighting the fire?
(a) All day.
(b) Hours.
(c) Minutes.
(d) Days.

4. What spot did Little Bear occupy?
(a) The ice house.
(b) A cave behind the cabin.
(c) A tree near the cabin.
(d) The larger cabin.

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

6. When was Adrian looking for his razor?
(a) Before going to an interview.
(b) Before making a mail run.
(c) Before chopping wood.
(d) Before going to bed.

7. What tried to scare off the animal that scared off the squirrels?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Cardinals.
(c) Crows.
(d) Jays.

8. Who returned to the area as the weather warmed?
(a) Bears.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Contractors.
(d) Summer home people.

9. What did Hilda offer to Hoover in Chapter 5, "Snow Scene"?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Venison.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chicks to raise.

10. What did Helen create at the beginning of Chapter 8, "A Beginning"?
(a) A grocery list.
(b) A mailing list.
(c) A list of relatives to ask for help.
(d) A list of magazines to submit to.

11. What were the Hoovers doing when they discovered a fire in Chapter 8, "A Beginning"?
(a) Reading poetry.
(b) Waking up.
(c) Going to sleep.
(d) Making dinner.

12. What did the temperature do when the wind changed in Chapter 6 "Time of Thawing"?
(a) Rose to 45º.
(b) Fell to -30º.
(c) Rose to zero.
(d) Fell to -45º.

13. What surprise did Helen get when she looked at her finances?
(a) There was a lot less than she expected.
(b) They were deep in debt.
(c) They had more left over than she expected.
(d) Their expenses through the winter had used all their savings.

14. Adrian converted the ice house to ______________.
(a) A chicken coop for winter.
(b) A root cellar.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) A store house.

15. What craft did Helen work on in the evenings?
(a) Quilting.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Darning.
(d) Needlework.