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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. In which city does Adelaide have her studio?
(a) Culver City.
(b) Santa Monica.
(c) Malibu.
(d) Oxnard.

2. Which of the following does Jamie see in Woodland Park?
(a) A roller coaster.
(b) A Ferris wheel.
(c) Bumper cars.
(d) A slingshot.

3. What is the reported first line of Carol’s book?
(a) “The cold brings the darkness, and I am lost. But I am not afraid.”
(b) “I don’t know it, but I am about to be swallowed by either fire or water.”
(c) “I was born to be a wanderer.”
(d) “An unfinished ship.”

4. The novel glosses the world “polynya” as which of the following?
(a) Gap in the ice where people die.
(b) Gap in the clouds where the sun shines.
(c) Gap in the water where ice floats.
(d) Gap in the ice where whales breathe.

5. To which mountain do Hadley and Redwood fly?
(a) Denali.
(b) Gerdine.
(c) Chichantna.
(d) Talachutina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Elinor Smith make her last flight?

2. With whom does Jamie have assignations in Alaska?

3. What other name does Sally Ayukawa carry?

4. What is the mantra under which Marian is trained in Britain?

5. What is Marian’s first duty station in Britain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Marian give to Barclay for wanting to visit a nightclub?

2. What reasons are given for the ATA not teaching flight by instrumentation?

3. What subjects does Marian study in Britain?

4. How does Marian interpret Cochran’s carefully constructed appearance?

5. What reasons are offered for Alaskans’ acceptance of Marian after years of her masquerade under another identity?

6. What difference does Hugo note between playing a person and playing a fictional character?

7. Why does Jamie warn Marian away from Barclay, albeit unsuccessfully?

8. How does Barclay die?

9. How does Marian handle the miner she picks up in McCarthy?

10. Why does Sarah note liking Jamie’s drawings of her?

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