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

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

3. In what grade does Natalie first conceive of Mariposa?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

4. What is the name of the hurricane that Natalie endures?
(a) Reuben.
(b) Levi.
(c) Simeon.
(d) Zebulun.

5. How old is Owen when the novel starts?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Beatriz’s dog?

2. Which of the following does Natalie try to use to right herself amid the storm waters?

3. Which school do Owen and George attend?

4. With which of the following do the Parts 2 begin?

5. Which of the following does Owen find in the snowmobile’s cargo compartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Natalie and Elena not evacuate Miami?

3. Why can Akira not risk staying in the pool at Nova’s house?

4. What had Natalie and Shannon planned to dress as for Halloween?

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

6. What does Owen note about polar bears’ heat retention?

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

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

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

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

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