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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. Which Canadian city is Katherine headed to by train?
(a) Calgary.
(b) Halifax.
(c) Edmonton.
(d) Victoria.

2. Where is Mike transferred to in Chapter 12?
(a) Grouard.
(b) Girouxville.
(c) Salteaux.
(d) Joussard.

3. What creature is a nuisance in spring and summer in the wilderness?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Squirrels.

4. What is Katherine's surname?
(a) O'Dougal.
(b) O'Reilly.
(c) O'Brien.
(d) O'Fallon.

5. What does Katherine eat on the train which makes her cry?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cheese and crackers.
(c) Hot buns.
(d) A sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What natural phenomenon does Katherine witness in Athabaska?

2. What does the nurse in Peace River Crossing tell Katherine when they meet?

3. Mike Flannigan works for _______________.

4. Why did Ralph come to northern Canada?

5. How old is the little girl who visits Katherine's house in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do Katherine and Mike discover has happened to the cheesecloth they provided for Chief Mustagan's windows?

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

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

4. How does Katherine's medical condition interfere with her fun in Chapter 2?

5. What does Katherine witness as she is waiting in the middle of the river?

6. What does Katherine think about to keep from thinking about her mother in Chapter 1?

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

8. What does Katherine think when she sees Mike's red uniform?

9. In Chapter 10, how is it explained that the people in the Northwest Territory are able to navigate themselves from one place to another?

10. Where must Katherine and Mike travel in Chapter 5? Why must they go, and how will they get there?

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