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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 does Casey buy for Alex in Chapter 4?
(a) A pair of mittens and a scarf.
(b) A toilet seat and a comforter.
(c) A kettle and an axe.
(d) An ice scraper and anti-freeze.

2. What does Casey remind Alex of in Chapter 4?
(a) A dog with a bone.
(b) A vulture circling.
(c) A cat hunting a mouse.
(d) A pig in mud.

3. What kind of man is Alex not interested in?
(a) A man who is older than 40 and younger than 25.
(b) A man who has spent his life in a stressful office.
(c) A man who classifies himself as the adventurous type.
(d) A man who doesn't make enough money to support a family.

4. In what condition does Alex arrive at Casey's house?
(a) Tired from running all the way from her cabin.
(b) Soaked with a bloody knee.
(c) Feeling faint from lack of nourishment.
(d) Crying because she saw something in the bush.

5. What does Casey promise he will do on Alex's first night in Alaska?
(a) Stay nearby in case wild animals approach.
(b) Build her a fire.
(c) Leave his door unlocked in case she gets scared.
(d) Fetch some extra blankets for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Harry move out of the cabin?

2. Why does Alex decide not to sleep in the cabin in Chapter 3?

3. What kind of store has Alexandra bought?

4. What two items does Casey leave for Alex?

5. When Alex sees her new land for the first time, what is she dismayed by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Casey decide to back off in Chapter 4?

2. According to Alex, why is Casey not a good match for her?

3. Why does Alex decide to stay at her place at the end of Chapter 4?

4. While surveying her land, what is Alex startled to find?

5. Why does Casey cancel his meeting in Chapter 3?

6. Why does Alex choose Alaska as her new home?

7. Describe Casey's home.

8. What does Casey tell Alex about his past?

9. In what condition does Alex arrive at Casey's home in Chapter 3, and how did she get this way?

10. Why does Alex refuse to stay at Casey's on her first night in Alaska?

(see the answer keys)

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