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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) All's Well that Ends Well.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Hamlet.

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

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

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

5. What do Leni and her family decorate their Christmas tree with in Chapter 8?
(a) Apples and oranges.
(b) Glass ornaments from Seattle.
(c) Photos and fishing lures.
(d) Popcorn and cookies.

6. Why does Cora believe that Ernt is innocent of committing the vandalism at the saloon?
(a) Because he liked the saloon too much to damage it.
(b) Because he had no weapons to use.
(c) Because he had taken a job at the saloon.
(d) Because he was home sleeping.

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

8. Who does Matthew say tried to kill his dad once in Chapter 6?
(a) Clyde Watkins.
(b) Billy Horchow.
(c) Mad Earl.
(d) Large Marge.

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

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

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

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

13. What are Large Marge and Mr. Walker doing when Leni returns home in Chapter 12?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Sewing a quilt.
(c) Reading.
(d) Watching television.

14. Where is Geneva Walker from?
(a) Fairbanks.
(b) Texas.
(c) New York.
(d) Homer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthew say he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter 7?

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

3. What was Large Marge's profession before she moved to Alaska?

4. What paperbook is Leni holding when she awakens in the backseat of the car in Chapter 3?

5. How long ago does Natalie Watkins say she came to Alaska?

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