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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ernt become violent toward Cora in Chapter 9?
(a) Because she told him she's leaving.
(b) Because she was flirting with Tom
(c) Because she let Leni go on a date.
(d) Because she let dinner burn.

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

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

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

5. What kind of lunch box does Leni take to school?
(a) A Little Mermaid lunch box.
(b) A Mickey Mouse lunch box.
(c) A Winnie the Pooh lunch box.
(d) A Pink Panther lunch box.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Matthew say his grandfather met his grandmother Lily in Chapter 5?

3. How is Cora injured in the car accident in Chapter 11?

4. During what war was Leni's father shot down and captured?

5. What is the name of the cove upon which Leni's father's land sits in Kaneq?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leni characterize her parents' relationship in Part 1 of the novel?

2. Where does Matthew move in Chapter 10? Why?

3. How does Tom win over most of the Harlan clan regarding the saloon?

4. How is Leni's school described in Chapter 5? Who are her classmates?

5. What are Leni's impressions of the settings in Chapters 3 and 4 as the Allbrights travel to their destination?

6. What are Leni's first impressions of Matthew?

7. How is Leni described when her character is introduced in the beginning of the novel?

8. What is the reason for the vandalism that is discovered during Salmon Days? Who is responsible?

9. How do the Allbrights reach their destination in Chapters 3 and 4?

10. How is Ernt described when his character is introduced in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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