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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the momma bear do to Owen’s leg?
(a) Tickle it.
(b) Paw it.
(c) Bite it.
(d) Crush it.

2. In what year did the Great Miami Hurricane occur?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1916.

3. What sound does the novel assign to the cracker shells used to scare bears?
(a) CH-CHIK!
(b) PAKOW!
(c) WHAP!
(d) BLAM!

4. How many shells does George fire to scare the momma bear?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. Whom of the following greets Natalie on the boat?
(a) Iván.
(b) José.
(c) Guillermo.
(d) Roger.

6. Which of the following does George note having lost?
(a) Jerky.
(b) Tips.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Phones.

7. How long is the snake Natalie sees in the storm water?
(a) 24 feet.
(b) 12 feet.
(c) 6 feet.
(d) 18 feet.

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

9. Which of the following does George note his people venerate?
(a) Elk.
(b) Caribou.
(c) Pronghorn.
(d) White-tail deer.

10. With which of the following do the Parts 2 begin?
(a) “Akira’s arms and legs went weak.”
(b) “Akira looked up in a daze.”
(c) “Sue looked over Akira’s shoulder.”
(d) “I can’t go with you.”

11. Which of the following peoples does George remark calls the polar bear Nanuq?
(a) Inupiaq.
(b) Aleut.
(c) Chukchi.
(d) Inuit.

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

13. Which of the following is a landmark Owen and George hope to sight?
(a) The Ithaka.
(b) The Attika.
(c) The Rhodes.
(d) The Naxos.

14. What is the breed of Beatriz’s dog?
(a) Malamute.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) Whippet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On which of the following does Owen note a classmate of his was attacked by a bear?

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

3. What is Natalie’s primary language?

4. To which of the following is Lars compared?

5. Which of the following is part of the tack on Akira’s horse?

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