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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. Who is the police officer that leads the search party in Chapter 8?
(a) Richard Anderson.
(b) Curt Ward.
(c) Brian Poe.
(d) James Elbert Cutler.

2. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?
(a) California.
(b) Oregon.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Texas.

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

4. What book does Matthew say his mother has been reading since Christmas in Chapter 5?
(a) The Call of the Wild.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Fellowship of the Ring.
(d) Another Roadside Attraction.

5. What actor from Love Story is mentioned in Chapter 10?
(a) Ali McCraw.
(b) Julie Andrews.
(c) Vivien Leigh.
(d) Joan Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leni's mother in Chapter 2?

2. What do Leni and her family decorate their Christmas tree with in Chapter 8?

3. When did 500 Japanese soldiers invade Kiska Island in the Aluetian Chain?

4. How much money per hour does Tom Walker offer to the townspeople of Kaneq to work on rebuilding the saloon?

5. Where in Alaska do Leni and her family arrive to take the ferry to their new home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Geneva's death? What impact does her death have on the community?

2. Where is the community barbecue held in Chapter 5? How is this setting described?

3. Who are the Harlans and what connection do they have to the Allbrights?

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

5. How does the author illustrate the changes as winter comes in Chapter 8?

6. How does Leni feel about her first day at school in Chapter 5? Why?

7. Why does Ernt become violent after Geneva's funeral? What does he do?

8. How does Ms. Rhodes help guide Leni in helping Matthew in Chapter 10?

9. How is the town of Kaneq described when the Allbrights arrive?

10. What causes the conflict between Tom and Ernt after the wolf attack? How does this conflict impact Ernt?

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