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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Owen’s mother send with her son?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Jerky.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Cupcakes.

2. What is the name of Lars’s horse?
(a) Elwood.
(b) Jake.
(c) Dodger.
(d) Angel.

3. Per the novel, what is the scientific name for polar bears?
(a) Ursus albus.
(b) Ursus maritimus.
(c) Ursus maximus.
(d) Ursus arctos.

4. In what month do the novel’s events in the Sierra Nevada occur?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) September.

5. As which of the following does the novel define “inuksuk”?
(a) Person-shaped pile of wood.
(b) Person-shaped stack of stones.
(c) Person-shaped pile of wood.
(d) Bear-shaped stack of stones.

6. Which of the following is a landmark Owen and George hope to sight?
(a) Janice.
(b) Kermit.
(c) Dr. Teeth.
(d) Miss Piggy.

7. On which of the following does Owen note a classmate of his was attacked by a bear?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Canada Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Halloween.

8. Which of the following does Owen note hearing while leading tourists?
(a) Polish.
(b) Norwegian.
(c) German.
(d) Dutch.

9. Which of the following does Owen find in the snowmobile’s cargo compartment?
(a) Sponges.
(b) Tourniquet.
(c) Septic wipes.
(d) Antiseptic wipes.

10. What is the name of Akira’s science teacher?
(a) Nimitz.
(b) Daniels.
(c) Tally.
(d) Starkey.

11. In what year did Hurricane Joan occur?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1968.

12. Which of the following causes does Akira’s mother posit for the Morris fire?
(a) Spilled grills.
(b) Arsonists.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Sparking electric lines.

13. In which town is the hospital Akira thinks to send Sue to?
(a) Cooperstown.
(b) Sawyersville.
(c) Smithsburg.
(d) Glazierborough.

14. What nickname does Owen repeatedly try to assign to George?
(a) The Jetson.
(b) The Cheese.
(c) The King.
(d) Jungle-man.

15. What team’s jersey does Javari wear?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Heat.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Panthers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Great Miami Hurricane occur?

2. What sound does the novel assign to the shattering glass at Nova’s house?

3. What type of snake does Natalie see in the storm water?

4. In what month do the novel’s events in Churchill occur?

5. Which of the following does Lars quote?

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