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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy try to teach Alex?
(a) How to tie different kinds of knots.
(b) How to use the cash register.
(c) How to use the various tools in the shop.
(d) The basics of the fishing business.

2. What does Alex inform Casey of at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) That she has a date.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is dying.
(d) That she is returning to New Jersey.

3. Why did Casey marry his ex-wife?
(a) Casey loved her.
(b) Casey's ex-wife became pregnant.
(c) Casey was lonely.
(d) They had a son together, so marriage seemed like the logical next step.

4. How does Alex try to impress Casey with her independence?
(a) By buying wood.
(b) By using a chainsaw.
(c) By improving her business.
(d) By building an outhouse.

5. Where had Casey been for the last three days before his visit to Alex's store in Chapter 6?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) San Francisco.

6. What is Casey holding when Alex finds him outside her cabin after her first night there?
(a) A box of odds and ends from his house for her to use.
(b) A box of apples and a jar of his mother's pickles.
(c) A thermos of coffee and a basket of laundry.
(d) A picnic basket for breakfast.

7. What does Bruno do while he waits for Alex to return home from work in Chapter 8?
(a) Whimpers at the door.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Sits at the end of the driveway.
(d) Bruno paces in front of the window.

8. Why is Alex surprised when she awakens in her own cabin for the first time?
(a) Alex is surprised at how well-rested she is.
(b) Alex is surprised at how cold it is.
(c) Alex is surprised to find how light it is.
(d) Alex is surprised to see a baby mouse in her kitchen sink.

9. What does Casey help Alex do in Chapter 7?
(a) Casey helps Alex get her stove going.
(b) Casey helps Alex change her tires.
(c) Casey helps Alex chop some wood.
(d) Casey helps Alex grout some tile.

10. What color is Casey's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Strawberry-blond.
(d) Raven.

11. Why does Casey keep Bruno at his house?
(a) To make Alex lonely so that she will leave Alaska.
(b) Casey is trying to entice Alex to his house.
(c) Bruno likes Casey more than Alex.
(d) Casey is lonely.

12. What causes Alex to cry in Chapter 8?
(a) Alex realizes that she can't handle Alaskan winters.
(b) Alex's muscles are sore from doing so much manual labor.
(c) Alex thinks she sees a bear outside her window.
(d) Alex misses New Jersey.

13. What does Alex look forward to in Chapter 5?
(a) Alex looks forward to the tests that the Alaskan life brings.
(b) Alex looks forward to the Alaskan winter.
(c) Alex looks forward to seeing the moose.
(d) Alex looks forward to showing the improved cabin to Casey.

14. Why does Alex feel useless in her store?
(a) Alex is too cold to do any work.
(b) The men prefer to talk to Andy.
(c) Alex doesn't understand the hunting business.
(d) Andy refuses to teach Alex anything.

15. When Alex meets Casey in the woods, why is he heading to her house?
(a) To invite Alex over for dinner.
(b) To bring Alex coffee.
(c) To take Bruno for a walk.
(d) To see why there is smoke coming from the cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Casey tell Alex about his wife and son?

2. What does Casey do with the customer in Chapter 6?

3. What does Casey decide to do to after sleeping with Alex for the third time?

4. What is Alex convinced of when Casey leaves her room after they make love for the third time?

5. What plan of action does Alex devise?

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