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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 is shot at the polar bear from the helicopter?
(a) Ropes.
(b) Nets.
(c) Darts.
(d) Bullets.

2. With which of the following does the main text of the novel end?
(a) “Maybe, she thought, that’s what it would finally take to save the world.”
(b) “Well, I’m back.”
(c) “Well, I’m back.”
(d) “We dream of carving our dragon.”

3. What sound does the novel assign to the release of fire retardants?
(a) Splat.
(b) Fwoosh.
(c) Plop.
(d) Crackle.

4. With which of the following does the Parts 5 begin?
(a) “Dad, look. A wildfire!”
(b) “Akira Kristiansen stood behind the curtain.”
(c) “Akira’s arms and legs went weak.”
(d) “Akira’s house was barely visible.”

5. What kind of restaurant does Natalie find while walking Beatriz’s dog?
(a) Mexican.
(b) Cuban.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Korean.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Akira send Sue to the hospital?

2. What is the name of the rally on which the Epilogue centers?

3. Which of the following does Akira think she sees explode?

4. Who emcees the rally in Washington?

5. In the novel, DNR refers to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the restauranteur Natalie encounters hesitate to open her freezer?

2. What preparations does Patience say should have been made before the storm came?

3. How does George’s father make a living after losing his job at the port?

4. What leads Owen to consider the ruination of Churchill?

5. What do Owen and George realize the polar bear that pursues them is doing when they cannot see it from the trap?

6. Why does Owen rush to save the polar bear?

7. How do polar bear traps work in the novel?

8. Why does Akira agree to participate in the rally in Washington?

9. Why does Patience rail against the vigilantes?

10. What urges Natalie to seek shelter with Patience?

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