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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. What novel is sitting next to Leni on her bed in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The Grapes of Wrath.
(c) The Hobbit.
(d) Watership Down.

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

3. When did 500 Japanese soldiers invade Kiska Island in the Aluetian Chain?
(a) May 23, 1940.
(b) June 6, 1942.
(c) September 15, 1944.
(d) July 12, 1948.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What is the name of Crazy Pete's goose?

4. What did Leni and her mother tend to while living in a commune, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. Where do Leni's parents buy beer when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ernt behave toward Cora and Leni in the morning after his violent explosion in Chapter 10? How do they respond?

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

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

4. How is the theme of literature explored in Chapters 1 and 2?

5. In what ways are Matthew's behaviors following his mother's death similar to Ernt's? How are they different?

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

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

8. How has Leni changed in the beginning of Part 2?

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

10. How is Cora described when she is introduced in the beginning of the novel?

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