2. What did Adrian tell Helen about the large cabin when they were trying to conserve wood?
(a) It was infested with mice.
(b) It isn't insulated.
(c) The stove there doesn't work.
(d) One room was insulated.

3. Who were Sven and Hilda Peterson?
(a) Proprietors of a lodge.
(b) Helen's cousins.
(c) Adrian's bosses.
(d) Owners of the land Helen and Adrian Hoover wanted to buy.

4. Who expressed skepticism that Helen's plan would benefit Adrian?
(a) Helen's boss.
(b) The psychiatrist.
(c) Adrian.
(d) Helen.

5. What was the liquid which Adrian thought was oil?
(a) Varnish.
(b) Propane.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Oil.

6. What was Helen's plan for making money?
(a) Selling their furniture.
(b) Using windblown branches for heat.
(c) Cutting back all their expenses.
(d) Selling her books.

7. Whom did the Hoovers get a nasty letter from at the end of Section 2 of Chapter 4 "...And its aftermath"?
(a) The people who sold them the cabin.
(b) Adrian's family.
(c) The man Adrian was supposed to see about a job.
(d) Helen's former employer.

8. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover get the oil to the house?
(a) Adrian rolled the drum.
(b) The driver rolled the drum.
(c) The driver unloaded the drum at the house.
(d) Helen rolled the drum.

9. What did Helen watch after the wood loading was finished?
(a) Deer.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) A bear.

10. How did the Hoovers try to conserve wood?
(a) By spending time outside the cabin.
(b) By wearing all the clothes they have.
(c) By staying in bed as much as possible.
(d) By huddling near one heat source.

11. Who was Carl Johnson?
(a) A photographer.
(b) The owner of the land Helen and Adrian Hoover wanted to buy.
(c) A forest ranger.
(d) A local fisherman.

12. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?
(a) Chronic headaches.
(b) The promise of cheap land.
(c) The possibility of more responsibility and income.
(d) Reading about national parks.

13. How did Helen and Adrian Hoover nearly asphyxiate themselves in the cabin?
(a) The chimney clogs and the cabin filled with smoke.
(b) The pilot light on the stove went out and the cabin filled with propane.
(c) The mildew in the cabin was so bad they could hardly breathe.
(d) The barrel-furnace burned out and spewed fumes.

14. Who gave the Hoovers the lead they followed?
(a) A colleague of Adrian's.
(b) The U.S. Forest Service.
(c) A relative.
(d) A friend.

15. What did the Hoovers ask the Larimers?
(a) To do some work on their cabin.
(b) To celebrate their housewarming.
(c) To help them with their housework.
(d) To rent their cabin.