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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leni's mother slip her money for Leni to buy when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?
(a) Film.
(b) Candy.
(c) School supplies.
(d) Lemonade.

2. To whom is the following quote from the novel's opening credited? "Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves" (6).
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) John Muir.

3. For how long does Geneva Walker say she has lived in Kaneq in Chapter 4?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What is the name of the ferry that Leni's family takes to their land in Chapter 3?
(a) The Tustamena.
(b) The St. Mary.
(c) The Denali.
(d) The Lanesborough.

5. 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) Watkins.
(c) Walker.
(d) Golliher.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what war was Leni's father shot down and captured?

2. What paperbook novel does Leni's father give her in Chapter 1?

3. What is Leni's last name?

4. How many residents does Large Marge say live on this part of the peninsula of Kaneq year-round in Chapter 3?

5. What is described as Leni's most treasured possession in Chapter 3?

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