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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Dieter Manse been a pilot?
(a) Pan Am.
(b) Delta.
(c) Southwest Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

2. In what vehicle do Leni and her family travel to Alaska?
(a) A VW bug.
(b) A VW bus.
(c) A Ford pickup.
(d) A Chevy pickup.

3. What does Cora make for dinner that leads to Ernt sweeping his plate to the floor in Chapter 10?
(a) Beef stew.
(b) Spam and beans.
(c) Chicken and dumplings.
(d) Potato soup.

4. What did Natalie teach at a university?
(a) History.
(b) English.
(c) Economics.
(d) Philosophy.

5. What word from Chapter 10 refers to a close-fitting knitted stocking cap?
(a) Janu.
(b) Tuque.
(c) Kiqua.
(d) Ankut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attacks Ernt at the saloon in Chapter 11?

2. Where is Geneva Walker from?

3. What was Large Marge's profession before she moved to Alaska?

4. What does Matthew say he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter 7?

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

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