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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What actor from Love Story is mentioned in Chapter 10?
(a) Julie Andrews.
(b) Ali McCraw.
(c) Joan Crawford.
(d) Vivien Leigh.

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

4. How many of every 1,000 Alaskans go missing each year, according to Large Marge in Chapter 3?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. How does Matthew's mother die in Chapter 8?
(a) She is killed by a bear.
(b) She is killed by a wolf.
(c) She is hit by a car.
(d) She falls through the ice.

6. What paperbook is Leni holding when she awakens in the backseat of the car in Chapter 3?
(a) The Call of the Wild.
(b) Pippi Longstockings.
(c) The Short Stories of Poe.
(d) The Fellowship of the Ring.

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

8. About how many hours of daylight per day do the Allbrights experienced in January?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

9. Where does Large Marge say she is from in Chapter 11?
(a) Boston.
(b) Jersey City.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

10. Where is Matthew's sister away attending college?
(a) Homer.
(b) Fairbanks.
(c) Anchorage.
(d) New York.

11. What does Large Marge tell Ernt he is going to go and do until spring in Chapter 11?
(a) Stay with his brother.
(b) Work on the pipeline.
(c) Stay with his sister.
(d) Visit his family in the lower 48.

12. What animal does Leni hunt and kill in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) A grizzly bear.
(b) A Dall sheep.
(c) A pronghorn deer.
(d) A moose.

13. What drug does Ernt compare Cora to in Chapter 10?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Nicotine.

14. What is the name of the cove upon which Leni's father's land sits in Kaneq?
(a) Otter Cove.
(b) Owl Cove.
(c) Crab Cove.
(d) Moose Cove.

15. Where does Leni's class go on a field trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Moose Cove.
(b) Grizzly Cove.
(c) Eaglet Cove.
(d) Owl Cove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Ernt hunted for dinner on Leni's first day of school in Chapter 5?

2. What do Leni and her family eat at a restaurant on the beach when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?

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

4. What are Large Marge and Mr. Walker doing when Leni returns home in Chapter 12?

5. 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?

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