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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) Jack Harlan.
(b) Red Harlan.
(c) Roger Harlan.
(d) Bo Harlan.

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

3. What does Matthew say he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter 7?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A banker.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A pilot.

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

5. Who is the first person to say he will take a job for the saloon rebuilding in Chapter 13?
(a) Ernt.
(b) Clyde.
(c) Ted.
(d) Mad Earl.

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

7. What is described as Leni's most treasured possession in Chapter 3?
(a) Her necklace.
(b) Her camera.
(c) Her stopwatch.
(d) Her bracelet.

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

9. Who is Thelma's husband?
(a) William.
(b) Ted.
(c) Jack.
(d) Pete.

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

11. What sport is Matthew playing at his new school in Chapter 10?
(a) Football.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Hockey.

12. What does Leni shoot when she goes hunting with her parents in Chapter 8?
(a) A duck.
(b) A deer.
(c) A hare.
(d) A moose.

13. Who is the surgeon who comes to talk to Leni after her mother has been hospitalized in Chapter 11?
(a) Dr. Smith.
(b) Dr. Williams.
(c) Dr. Irving.
(d) Dr. Anderson.

14. Who is the author of The Thorn Birds?
(a) Colleen McCullough.
(b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(c) John Muir.
(d) Henry David Thoreau.

15. Where in Alaska do Leni and her family arrive to take the ferry to their new home?
(a) Fairbanks.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Anchorage.
(d) Homer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Leni hunt and kill in the beginning of Chapter 12?

2. How many of every 1,000 Alaskans go missing each year, according to Large Marge in Chapter 3?

3. What is Leni's full name?

4. What is the name of the diner that Leni observes on Main Street in downtown Kaneq?

5. How old is Leni in Chapter 2?

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