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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 arrived with Helen's pension check?
(a) A backlog of newspapers and magazines.
(b) Legal papers from George Wilson.
(c) The grocery bill.
(d) A letter from their son.

2. What did Helen order with her mimeograph?
(a) Paints and canvas.
(b) Envelopes for mass mailings.
(c) Mailing lists.
(d) Pencils and ink.

3. Which is NOT one of the Hoovers' chickens?
(a) Bedelia.
(b) Lester.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Crown Prince.

4. What surprise did Helen get when she looked at her finances?
(a) They were deep in debt.
(b) They had more left over than she expected.
(c) Their expenses through the winter had used all their savings.
(d) There was a lot less than she expected.

5. What did the Hoovers realize as a result of the fire?
(a) They did not need electricity.
(b) They had lost everything.
(c) They missed the city.
(d) They could never go back to the city now.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the animal that scared off the squirrels ultimately leave with?

2. What does Helen say ended with this realization?

3. What did the Hoovers do for evening entertainment?

4. What weather event became common through the summer?

5. What did Adrian say was the likely cause of the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the benefit of the structure Adrian built?

2. What happened when the chicks outgrew their tub?

3. What did the FBI want when they came to see the Hoovers?

4. Why did the chickens end up in the cabin with Helen and Adrian?

5. What did the Hoovers do when they got their mimeograph?

6. Who was Blondie?

7. What happened when Adrian went up to remove snow and ice from the roof?

8. How did the Hoovers come to stock up on groceries?

9. How did Adrian's notepaper fare at the gift store?

10. What was the Hoovers' first source of income from the cabin?

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