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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ralph from originally?

2. What creature is a nuisance in spring and summer in the wilderness?

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

4. Based on Mike's uniform, Katherine thinks he is _____________.

5. What does Mike say will likely follow the natural phenomenon that he and Katherine witness in Athabaska?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mike take Katherine hiking to see when the thaw begins in March? What does Mike point out to Katherine along the way which puts her in awe?

5. Why does Katherine ask to call Mrs. Carpentier by the name Sarah?

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

7. In Chapter 4, why does Katherine throw a fit when she finds out Mike wants to marry her?

8. In what way has Katherine broken rules in Chapter 1?

9. When Katherine's baby is born, what does Mrs. Carpentier diaper it in? How much experience does Mrs. Carpentier have as a midwife?

10. What happens to Joe Henderson's family in the fire? Who does he blame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of superstition in the novel. Which character(s) are superstitious? What are some examples of superstition in the novel? Does Katherine believe in the superstitions mentioned in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they? What are their defining character traits? How are they related to Katherine? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might Katherine's life have been different if she had not lived in Northern Canada during this time?

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