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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. Who gave the Hoovers the lead they followed?
(a) A friend.
(b) A colleague of Adrian's.
(c) A relative.
(d) The U.S. Forest Service.

2. What did John Anderson assure Helen and Adrian Hoover he would do?
(a) Put in a well.
(b) Repair the cabin.
(c) Purify their water supply.
(d) Divert the rainwater away from the house.

3. Adrian planned to buy wood from ____________.
(a) John Anderson.
(b) The Larimers.
(c) Workers who had been widening the road.
(d) Sven.

4. What was Sven's recommendation after the storm?
(a) To get professional assistance.
(b) To move out.
(c) To move to another place.
(d) To give the place up.

5. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?
(a) The promise of cheap land.
(b) Reading about national parks.
(c) The possibility of more responsibility and income.
(d) Chronic headaches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What accident did Helen and Adrian Hoover almost have on the way to get wood?

3. What month was it when Helen and Adrian Hoover discovered this news about the retirement check?

4. What had Jacques Plessis not been able to find?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Hoovers practically asphyxiate themselves?

2. What modification did Adrian make to the log roller?

3. What events surrounded the Hoovers' decision to stay in the cabin?

4. How did the Hoovers stay warm through the winter?

5. What happened to the airtight stove?

6. What mishaps did Helen and Adrian Hoover have on moving into the cabin?

7. Describe the mice the Hoovers found.

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

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

10. What did the psychiatrist tell Helen?

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