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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ernt become violent toward Cora in Chapter 9?
(a) Because she told him she's leaving.
(b) Because she was flirting with Tom
(c) Because she let dinner burn.
(d) Because she let Leni go on a date.

2. How is Cora injured in the car accident in Chapter 11?
(a) Her ribs are broken.
(b) Her spleen is ruptured.
(c) Her arm is broken.
(d) Her leg is broken.

3. Who is Ernst's friend who leaves him his land in Alaska?
(a) Bo Harlan.
(b) Jack Harlan.
(c) Roger Harlan.
(d) Red Harlan.

4. What color is the sky described as when the breakup in Alaska takes place in Chapter 12?
(a) Purple.
(b) Cerulean.
(c) Aquamarine.
(d) Teal.

5. What poem by Robert Service is quoted in Chapter 6?
(a) "The Cremation of Sam McGee."
(b) "The Last Days of the River Dwellers."
(c) "The Hawks of Tomorrow."
(d) "The Steady Night and Day."

6. 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) Sarah and Adam.
(d) George and Martha.

7. How old is Leni in Chapter 2?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 17.

8. What was Large Marge's profession before she moved to Alaska?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A policewoman.
(d) A lawyer.

9. What is Calhoun's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Roberts.
(c) Malvey.
(d) Anderson.

10. Where is Geneva Walker from?
(a) Homer.
(b) New York.
(c) Fairbanks.
(d) Texas.

11. What is the name of the saloon on Main Street in downtown Kaneq?
(a) The Red Hawk Inn.
(b) The White Horse Tavern.
(c) The Salty Dawg Saloon.
(d) The Kicking Moose Saloon.

12. What is Large Marge's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Watkins.
(c) Birdsall.
(d) Wallace.

13. Why does Cora believe that Ernt is innocent of committing the vandalism at the saloon?
(a) Because he had no weapons to use.
(b) Because he had taken a job at the saloon.
(c) Because he liked the saloon too much to damage it.
(d) Because he was home sleeping.

14. When did 500 Japanese soldiers invade Kiska Island in the Aluetian Chain?
(a) June 6, 1942.
(b) May 23, 1940.
(c) September 15, 1944.
(d) July 12, 1948.

15. What is the name of Matthew's grandfather who came to Alaska during the Great Depression?
(a) Eckhart Walker.
(b) Jackson Walker.
(c) James Walker.
(d) Tom Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leni in the opening of Chapter 12?

2. 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?

3. Who is the bartender at the Kicking Moose Saloon after Geneva's funeral?

4. What is the radio morning broadcast for people living in the bush without telephones or mail service that is described in Chapter 10?

5. What did Natalie teach at a university?

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