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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Leni's parents buy beer when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?
(a) The Salty Dawg Saloon.
(b) The Red Hawk Saloon.
(c) The Kicking Moose Saloon.
(d) The White Horse Saloon.

2. What is described as Leni's most treasured possession in Chapter 3?
(a) Her camera.
(b) Her stopwatch.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her bracelet.

3. What is Leni's full name?
(a) Lenora.
(b) Leanore.
(c) Lennila.
(d) Leandra.

4. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1972.

5. The narrator notes in Chapter 1 that one thing everyone is angry about these day is gas prices. What is the cost of gas described as?
(a) $2 a gallon.
(b) $.55 a gallon.
(c) $1 a gallon.
(d) $.45 a gallon.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the following quote from the novel's opening credited? "Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves" (6).

2. How old is Leni's mother in Chapter 2?

3. Where in Alaska do Leni and her family arrive to take the ferry to their new home?

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

5. Where did a massacre occur during the Olympics during the time period in which Chapter 1 is set?

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