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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the name of Matthew's sister?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Alyeska.
(c) Maryanne.
(d) Annabeth.

7. 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) Mussels.
(d) Catfish.

8. What paperbook novel does Leni's father give her in Chapter 1?
(a) The Great Gatsby.
(b) The Call of the Wild.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) Watership Down.

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

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

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

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

13. Where does Matthew say his grandfather met his grandmother Lily in Chapter 5?
(a) Anchorage.
(b) Fairbanks.
(c) Nome.
(d) Homer.

14. Who is the bartender at the Kicking Moose Saloon after Geneva's funeral?
(a) Old Jim.
(b) Old Jack.
(c) Old Mike.
(d) Old Pete.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Matthew say his mother has been reading since Christmas in Chapter 5?

2. What is the name of the saloon on Main Street in downtown Kaneq?

3. Where did Axle move after impregnating a girl, according to the narrator in Chapter 13?

4. What is Large Marge's last name?

5. How many residents does Large Marge say live on this part of the peninsula of Kaneq year-round in Chapter 3?

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