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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. Which of the following does the second polar bear that confronts Owen and George eat?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Rock candy.
(c) Jelly.
(d) Ham sandwiches.

2. Which of the following prays aboard the boat in the Florida storm?
(a) Anne.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Valentina.

3. What signals Natalie that a house might have people in it who could help her?
(a) Candles.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Strobe light.s
(d) Torches.

4. Which of the following sings aboard the boat in the Florida storm?
(a) Anne.
(b) Valentina.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Isabel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Beatriz’s dog?

3. Per the novel, what is the scientific name for polar bears?

4. In which of the following does Natalie’s father live?

5. How old is Owen when the novel starts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do residents of Churchill leave cars and houses unlocked?

2. How does Akira posit that the fire has gotten in front of them as she and Sue flee Nova’s house?

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

4. What comfort does Anne offer Natalie?

5. How does Natalie liken herself to the manatee she encounters in the storm?

6. What belief about Nanuq does George ascribe to his grandmother?

7. Why are full-grown sequoias called monarchs in the novel?

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

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

10. In what order do those on the boat in the Florida storm debark?

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