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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. Akutaq is Eskimo ice cream made of blueberries, sugar, snow, and what?
(a) Butter.
(b) Crisco.
(c) Milk.
(d) Cream.

2. In what year does Chapter 27 open?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1986.

3. What was always Leni's favorite color that reflects "the color of a ruined life" in Chapter 23 (278)?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

4. What is the distance (one-way) of the trail at the Bear Claw Wilderness Area?
(a) 3.6. miles.
(b) 2.8 miles.
(c) 1.8 miles.
(d) 1.4 miles.

5. How many years have passed since Cora and Leni left Alaska in the beginning of Chapter 27?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leni's grandfather described as being in Chapter 25?

2. What is printed on the spray-painted sign on the Allbrights' gate in Chapter 20 (242)?

3. By what alias is Leni living in Chapter 27?

4. Who is the male star from Splendor in the Grass that is described in Chapter 19?

5. Where does Cora tell Leni to meet her in 40 minutes when Leni insists on saying goodbye to Matthew in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?

2. How is Matthew's condition when Leni is released from the hospital in Part 2?

3. How does Leni respond to her home environment when she is released from the hospital in Part 2?

4. How does the narrative style shift in Chapter 14? Why do you think the author makes this shift?

5. How does Tom react when he meets Leni at the jail?

6. How does Matthew escape in Chapter 20?

7. What is the significance of the article titled "My Alaska" in Part 2?

8. What causes Cora's death? What does she do before dying?

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

10. How does Matthew become seriously injured in Part 2?

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