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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Carl Johnson?
(a) A local fisherman.
(b) A photographer.
(c) The owner of the land Helen and Adrian Hoover wanted to buy.
(d) A forest ranger.

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

4. What was the liquid which Adrian thought was oil?
(a) Propane.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Oil.
(d) Varnish.

5. What was it about Helen's retirement check that had Helen and Adrian Hoover nervous?
(a) The check isn't coming.
(b) The check will be delayed.
(c) The check was less than they expected.
(d) The money was already spent when it came.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacques Plessis offer the Hoovers?

2. What did the Hoovers do when the Larimers refused their request?

3. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?

4. What did Adrian tell Helen about the large cabin when they were trying to conserve wood?

5. What was Helen impressed by after the accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the sheriff decide about the car accident?

2. What happened to Adrian in the accident?

3. Who was Jacques Plessis, and what did the Hoovers do for him?

4. What were the Hoovers' positions before the moved to the cabin?

5. What was Adrian's plan for making money, and what happened to his plan?

6. What was Helen's experience with the squirrels?

7. What happened to the lawsuit from George Wilson?

8. What did the psychiatrist tell Helen?

9. Who are the Larimers, and what did the Hoovers have to do with them?

10. What did Hilda and Sven say when they left for the season?

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