2. Who showed up after Helen and Adrian Hoover put out the fire?
(a) A policeman.
(b) An FBI agent.
(c) Someone from the weather service.
(d) A fireman.

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

4. What animal started to hunt for the animal Helen domesticated?
(a) A weasel.
(b) A wolverine.
(c) A fisher.
(d) A bear.

5. How did the change in temperature change Helen and Adrian Hoover's routine?
(a) They could not keep their meat outside any more.
(b) They could get to town more often.
(c) They had to stop using the toboggan.
(d) They could stop chopping wood.

6. What did Adrian build at the beginning of Chapter 5, "A Snow Scene"?
(a) A wood shed.
(b) An icehouse.
(c) A toboggan.
(d) A lean-to.

7. What did Blondie find in Chapter 5, "Snow Scene"?
(a) A cache of food.
(b) A home beneath a cedar near the cabin.
(c) A way to get into the Hoovers' cabin.
(d) A buck.

8. What piece of equipment was Helen lacking for her project?
(a) A mimeograph.
(b) Paper for cards.
(c) Heavy cream.
(d) Potatoes and ink.

9. What name did Helen give this animal?
(a) Maddy.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Esther.
(d) Walter.

10. What did Helen do in spite of being alarmed?
(a) Went to bed.
(b) Went for a swim.
(c) Chased down stray sparks.
(d) Started clearing out the building.

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

12. What scattered the squirrels Helen was watching?
(a) A bear.
(b) An ermine.
(c) A fisher cat.
(d) An elk.

13. What did Adrian say was the likely cause of the fire?
(a) Buildup of fumes from the varnish.
(b) A lightning strike.
(c) A spark from the generator.
(d) Bad wiring from the electrical wires.

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

15. 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) Their expenses through the winter had used all their savings.
(d) They had more left over than she expected.