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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 does Bee say she did at the grave of the logger who died in the accident?
(a) Left her shawl.
(b) Poured some water there.
(c) Planted a tree.
(d) Sang.

2. In Chapter 4, what is a peavey?
(a) A logging manual.
(b) A combined version of the cant hook and jam pike.
(c) A lean-to for loggers to live in as they move along a river.
(d) A type of sauce for meat.

3. In Chapter 4, who manages breaking up the log jam?
(a) Pauly.
(b) Neils.
(c) Hao.
(d) Henry.

4. In Chapter 4, who is Mei concerned about getting back to camp after the logging accident?
(a) Auntie Po.
(b) The kids.
(c) Pei Pei.
(d) The animals.

5. What does Hao do when he sees Bee and Hels embracing after their loss?
(a) Lights a candle of remembrance.
(b) Embraces Mei.
(c) Sings a song softly.
(d) Tells Hels he will find Pauly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What recipe does Pauly say Neils tried to make that night in Chapter 3 that was especially terrible?

2. Why is Mei angry as the winter passes in Chapter 3?

3. What note does Hels catch sight of in Chapter 3 that makes him feel even worse about firing Hao?

4. In Chapter 4, who gets angry at Mei for telling the story about Auntie Po while the men are being rescued?

5. What does Bee thank Mei for after Bee's loss in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tradition does Hao enact when they bury Pauly?

2. What happens when Neils takes over the camp's kitchen?

3. In Part III, what does Hels do out of frustration?

4. In Part III, why is Mei angry as the winter passes and she and her father remain separated?

5. What does Auntie Po leave at Pauly's grave?

6. Why does Hels finally go and try to make amends with Hao?

7. In Part III, what story about Auntie Po does Mei tell Bee and Polly?

8. What does Pauly ask Mei for help with in Part III?

9. What does the crew do when they find Pauly's body?

10. In Part IV, what does Pauly use to clear the logjam during the log drive?

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