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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. How much money did the Hoovers have, total, after the accident?
(a) $2,200.
(b) $7,200.
(c) $200.
(d) $20.

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

3. What was Helen and Adrian Hoover's response to George Wilson's suit?
(a) They threatened George Wilson with a countersuit.
(b) They ignored his suit.
(c) They settled.
(d) They filed a countersuit.

4. Helen said that she wanted to deal humanely with ______________.
(a) The bedbugs.
(b) Her writing.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) The mouse infestation.

5. What had John Anderson done to the basement when Helen and Adrian Hoover were gone?
(a) Installed a drainage system.
(b) Filled it in with dirt.
(c) Reinforced the walls.
(d) Poured concrete on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Hoovers plan to do during their vacation?

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

3. What was Adrian's plan for making money?

4. Who was Carl Johnson?

5. What did Helen and Adrian Hoover use to cool down their stove when it was overheating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the lawsuit from George Wilson?

2. What was Helen's experience when Adrian was getting mail?

3. Describe the first cabin the Hoovers bought.

4. How did the Hoovers practically asphyxiate themselves?

5. Describe how Helen and Adrian Hoover got the oil drum to the house.

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

7. Describe the mice the Hoovers found.

8. What happened to Helen in the car accident?

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

10. What happened to give the Hoovers an excuse to spend a long time in the cabin?

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