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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. To which of the following is Hadley compared during her costume fittings?
(a) A lambent bat.
(b) An upright moose.
(c) A flying squirrel.
(d) An awkward swan.

2. To which composer’s work do Caleb and Jamie listen after the former enlists?
(a) Elgar.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Schumann.
(d) Debussy.

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

4. Which ship delivers the Graves family to safety?
(a) SS Belém.
(b) SS São Luís.
(c) SS Manaus.
(d) SS Fortaleza.

5. What instrument does Redwood play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Drums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through which city does Marian enter Alaska?

2. What does Hadley note is her preferred word?

3. Which of the following colors does Jamie see in the sea lions in Kodiak?

4. Where does Marian meet Eddie?

5. Marian buys a ticket to which of the following towns while en route to Vancouver by train?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the initial direction in Hadley’s script?

4. Why is the Spitfire argued to be a feminine plane?

5. With whom does Marian transit from Montreal to Britain?

6. How does Eddie describe his usual view from the navigator’s desk?

7. What response does Marian give to Ruth’s question about why people in Britain do not cry?

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

9. What insight into fear does Hadley report having from playing Marian?

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

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