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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ernt use to vandalize the saloon in town?
(a) A gun.
(b) An axe.
(c) A rock.
(d) A torch.

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

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

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

5. What animal(s) attack the animals at Leni's family's homestead in Chapter 10?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) Moose.
(c) Wolves.
(d) A bear.

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

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

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

9. What did Leni and her mother tend to while living in a commune, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Peach trees.
(b) Apple trees.
(c) Beehives.
(d) Tomato farms.

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

11. 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) $.55 a gallon.
(b) $2 a gallon.
(c) $1 a gallon.
(d) $.45 a gallon.

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

13. How long ago does Natalie Watkins say she came to Alaska?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 16 years ago.
(c) 20 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

14. What is the radio morning broadcast for people living in the bush without telephones or mail service that is described in Chapter 10?
(a) The Peninsula Picture.
(b) The Alaska Story.
(c) The Peninsula Pipeline.
(d) The Bush Review.

15. What has Ernt hunted for dinner on Leni's first day of school in Chapter 5?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Geese.
(d) Squirrels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Leni's last name?

3. What word from Chapter 10 refers to a close-fitting knitted stocking cap?

4. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?

5. What novel is sitting next to Leni on her bed in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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