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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name is on the mailbox at the home in the affluent neighborhood where Leni's mother drives her in Chapter 2?
(a) Williams.
(b) Golliher.
(c) Watkins.
(d) Walker.

2. What do Leni and her family eat at a restaurant on the beach when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?
(a) Mussels.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Crab.
(d) Clams.

3. When Natalie Watkins introduces herself in Chapter 4, she says, "You know what they say about finding a man in Alaska" (38). What is her assessment?
(a) "There's nary a soul in sight."
(b) "The men are scarce, but scared are the men."
(c) "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."
(d) "Men are like salmon--they're always swimming upstream."

4. How many residents does Large Marge say live on this part of the peninsula of Kaneq year-round in Chapter 3?
(a) Less than 20.
(b) Less than 30.
(c) Less than 10.
(d) Over 200.

5. What are the names of the eagles that Matthew takes Leni to see in Chapter 7?
(a) Jack and Doris.
(b) Lucy and Ricky.
(c) George and Martha.
(d) Sarah and Adam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?

2. Why does Ernt become violent toward Cora in Chapter 9?

3. How long ago does Natalie Watkins say she came to Alaska?

4. How many schools has Leni gone to in the past four years, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. What did Leni and her mother tend to while living in a commune, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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