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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose famous kidnapping is described as a point of cultural reference in Chapter 1?
(a) Patty Hearst's kidnapping.
(b) Jennifer Ruben's kidnapping.
(c) Leanora Henderson's kidnapping.
(d) Ted Bundy's kidnapping.

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

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

4. Where did a massacre occur during the Olympics during the time period in which Chapter 1 is set?
(a) Paris.
(b) Helsinki.
(c) Munich.
(d) London.

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

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

7. 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?
(a) "Men are like salmon--they're always swimming upstream."
(b) "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."
(c) "The men are scarce, but scared are the men."
(d) "There's nary a soul in sight."

8. What do Leni and her family eat at a restaurant on the beach when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?
(a) Crab.
(b) Clams.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Mussels.

9. What is Matthew's middle name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Denali.
(c) James.
(d) Brian.

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

11. In what month does Chapter 8 begin?
(a) January.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) November.

12. How old is Leni's mother in Chapter 2?
(a) 22.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 26.

13. Where did Axle move after impregnating a girl, according to the narrator in Chapter 13?
(a) To Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) To a Yupik settlement.
(c) To Anchorage.
(d) To New York City.

14. What are the names of the eagles that Matthew takes Leni to see in Chapter 7?
(a) Sarah and Adam.
(b) Jack and Doris.
(c) George and Martha.
(d) Lucy and Ricky.

15. 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) $.45 a gallon.
(c) $1 a gallon.
(d) $.55 a gallon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Large Marge says to Leni, "This will be a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing" (165). From what Shakespearean play is this line derived?

2. What is Calhoun's last name?

3. What poem by Robert Service is quoted in Chapter 6?

4. What does Leni's mother slip her money for Leni to buy when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?

5. What name is on the mailbox at the home in the affluent neighborhood where Leni's mother drives her in Chapter 2?

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