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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 building was on fire?
(a) Adrian's workshop.
(b) The log cabin.
(c) The larger cabin.
(d) The ice house.

2. In what way did Adrian take pity on the animal that was hunting the domesticated animal?
(a) He trapped the domesticated animal for it to eat.
(b) He left the door open for the animal to come out of the cold.
(c) He cut down a ball of suet it couldn't reach.
(d) He left food on the ground for it.

3. What did the Hoovers' visitor complain about?
(a) Hunger.
(b) The black flies.
(c) Pain.
(d) Having a hectic day.

4. How would you describe Helen and Adrian Hoover's state by the time the flames subsided?
(a) Invigorated and triumphant.
(b) Chilled and wet.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Exhilarated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Helen give this animal?

2. What surprise did Helen get when she looked at her finances?

3. What were the Hoovers doing when they discovered a fire in Chapter 8, "A Beginning"?

4. What piece of equipment did Helen decide would be too costly?

5. In what mode is this book written?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Hoovers pass the time during the long winter nights?

2. What happened when the chicks outgrew their tub?

3. What was Helen alarmed by after the workshop fire was put out?

4. Who was Walter?

5. What did Adrian do while Helen was creating a mailing list based on responses to the advertisements?

6. Describe the scene Helen and Adrian Hoover witnessed with the ermine and the jays.

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

8. How did Helen and Adrian put out the fire in the workshop?

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

10. Describe the chimney fire.

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