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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. In which town does Sue live?
(a) Fresno.
(b) Modesto.
(c) Borden.
(d) Clovis.

2. Which school do Owen and George attend?
(a) Baron of Salem.
(b) Marquess of Pall Mall.
(c) Duke of Marlborough.
(d) Earl of Winston.

3. Which of the following does the second polar bear that confronts Owen and George eat?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Cupcakes.

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

5. From which of the following does Beatriz hail?
(a) Costa Rica.
(b) Nicaragua.
(c) El Salvador.
(d) Belize.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following notices that the passengers of the car that hit Akira’s group need assistance?

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

3. Approximately how tall is Natalie in the novel?

4. Whom of the following greets Natalie on the boat?

5. How many shells does George’s shotgun hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comfort does Anne offer Natalie?

2. What does George do to relieve Owen after they escape the momma bear?

3. Why do Owen and George not try to start the snowmobile on the lake?

4. What belief about polar bears and igloos does George report?

5. Why is Natalie worried about being driven into a canal?

6. Why does Owen posit that the momma bear might return after being scared off?

7. Why does Lars note “A little fire is good for a forest” (107)?

8. For what reason does Owen like the quiet time of year in Churchill?

9. What leads Natalie to reason the hurricane is playing with her?

10. Why, per the novel, does Churchill see so many polar bears?

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