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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 natural phenomenon does Katherine witness in Athabaska?
(a) A storm.
(b) Aurora Borealis.
(c) A fire rainbow.
(d) A sun dog.

2. What activity did the visually impaired woman who stayed with Katherine's family have to give up?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Cooking.

3. What do Katherine and other onlookers see destroyed by the fire?
(a) The church.
(b) The village shop.
(c) An old statue.
(d) The new school.

4. What ailment does Mike diagnose Katherine with when they reach the Howards?
(a) A collapsed lung.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) A broken ankle.
(d) A high fever.

5. What is the name of the Indian reservation that Mike and Katherine walk to in Chapter 8?
(a) Moose Lake.
(b) Beaver River.
(c) Wolf Lake.
(d) Fox River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog does Katherine have?

2. Why does Katherine become angry with Mike in Chapter 12?

3. How does Joe react when he learns his son has died?

4. How long does Katherine's and Mike's journey to their new home take?

5. Where does Mike tell Katherine she will be safe from the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?

2. What does Uncle John mean by "It will Chinook"?

3. What does Sergeant Mike suggest Katherine can use for ammunition when she goes shooting?

4. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

5. What does Katherine witness in Chapter 7 which makes her want to make life better for Indian women?

6. When Katherine and Mrs. Mathers meet, how does Mrs. Mathers make a bad impression?

7. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?

8. What causes delays in Katherine's trip in Chapter 1?

9. Why has Katherine been sent to stay with her uncle in Canada?

10. In Chapter 9, how do Katherine and Mike help Atenou with his dental problem?

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