2. What project did Helen say she would like to take on?
(a) Making stamps for decorating Christmas cards.
(b) Writing a Christmas letter.
(c) Writing individual Christmas cards to their friends.
(d) Making ice cream.

3. In what mode is this book written?
(a) Prophecy.
(b) Industrial.
(c) Pastoral.
(d) Jeremiad.

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

5. What became popular at the local gift shop?
(a) Helen's crochet work.
(b) Helen's cross-stitching.
(c) Adrian's woodworking.
(d) Adrian's notepaper.

6. 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.

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

8. What did Adrian create at the beginning of Chapter 8, "A Beginning"?
(a) A chicken coop.
(b) A new notepaper design.
(c) A still.
(d) A new icehouse.

9. Why did the photographer show up at the cabin?
(a) To take pictures of birds.
(b) To follow up on a magazine contract Helen signed.
(c) To photograph the damage to the roof.
(d) To assess the value of the property.

10. What did Adrian discover after removing snow from the cabin roof?
(a) The roof was rotten.
(b) A family of squirrels had nested in the roof.
(c) Water was leaking into the cabin.
(d) Mice had used their socks for bedding

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

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

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

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

15. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover work together to fight the fire?
(a) Adrian pumped water from the lake while Helen sprayed the hose.
(b) Helen filled the buckets while Adrian threw them on the fire.
(c) Helen directed while Adrian sprayed with the hose.
(d) Adrian sprayed with the extinguisher while Helen got the spare extinguisher from the other cabin.