3. What is the elevation gain for the trail at the Bear Claw Wilderness Area?
(a) 1600 feet.
(b) 2600 feet.
(c) 2000 feet.
(d) 1200 feet.

4. How old does Lily Walker say she was when she came to Alaska in the newpaper article given to Leni for her eighteenth birthday?
(a) 32.
(b) 41.
(c) 35.
(d) 23.

5. How old is Leni's grandfather described as being in Chapter 25?
(a) 80.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 65.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ms. Rhodes going to Homer on the day she asks Leni to teach in Chapter 16?

2. What is described as Cora's favorite movie in Chapter 21?

3. How does Leni manage to free Matthew from the rocks on the cliffside in Chapter 21?

4. What does Leni's court-appointed attorney tell her to do at the arraignment in Chapter 30?

5. At what time is Leni supposed to sneak out to meet Matthew in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of deception developed in Chapters 17 and 18?

2. Why does Leni write a personal statement in Chapter 17? What is revealed in it?

3. What does Ernt propose to do in order to protect the Harlan compound in Part 2? How is this proposal met by the Harlans?

4. How does Ernt respond when Leni calls out to Matthew for help in Kaneq in Part 2?

5. When and where does Part 3 of the novel begin?

6. Why does Matthew become upset when Leni visits him in the end of the novel?

7. What plan do Leni and Cora devise immediately after Ernt's death?

8. What is the result of Leni's confession in Chapter 29?

9. How does Large Marge help Cora and Leni after Ernt's death?

10. How is the courtroom described in Chapter 30?

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