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

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

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

4. With which of the following do the Parts 1 begin?
(a) “Akira looked up in a daze.”
(b) “Sue looked over Akira’s shoulder.”
(c) “Dad, look. A wildfire!”
(d) “I can’t go with you.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Akira in the novel?

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

3. Which of the following does Owen note having lost?

4. To which people does George belong?

5. Which of the following causes does Akira’s mother posit for the Morris fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the novel define a red flag warning?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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