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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Hoovers spend the night after the accident?
(a) With the Petersons.
(b) With the Larimers.
(c) With the Andersons.
(d) At home.

2. How did Adrian expect to load the wood?
(a) With Helen's help.
(b) With Sven's help.
(c) By himself.
(d) With John Anderson's help.

3. What was it about Helen's retirement check that had Helen and Adrian Hoover nervous?
(a) The money was already spent when it came.
(b) The check was less than they expected.
(c) The check isn't coming.
(d) The check will be delayed.

4. What did Helen nearly upset in the basement?
(a) A tin of matches.
(b) A mouse's nest.
(c) Jars of sulfuric acid.
(d) A prop for the floor above.

5. What was Helen and Adrian Hoover's response to George Wilson's suit?
(a) They settled.
(b) They ignored his suit.
(c) They threatened George Wilson with a countersuit.
(d) They filed a countersuit.

6. Helen asked her boss for _____________after Adrian's operation.
(a) A year off.
(b) A raise.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A home health aide.

7. What month was it when Helen and Adrian Hoover discovered this news about the retirement check?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) October.

8. Who was with the driver of the other car?
(a) The man's spouse.
(b) The man's mother.
(c) The man's dog.
(d) The man's daughter.

9. What did George Wilson ultimately want from the Hoovers?
(a) Money.
(b) An excuse to argue in court.
(c) A release so he can get his license back.
(d) Repairs for his car.

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

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

12. What was Sven's recommendation after the storm?
(a) To get professional assistance.
(b) To move to another place.
(c) To give the place up.
(d) To move out.

13. What will the Hoovers be giving up when they move to the cabin?
(a) Their income.
(b) Their contact with the world.
(c) Their families.
(d) Their savings.

14. What was the sheriff's conclusion on the accident?
(a) No one was at fault.
(b) The other driver was at fault for crossing the center line.
(c) The other driver was driving while inebriated.
(d) The Hoovers were at fault for driving without headlights.

15. What did the Hoovers use after their air-tight stove nearly melted?
(a) Sterno.
(b) A log roller.
(c) Electric heaters.
(d) Propane heaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Petersons give Helen and Adrian Hoover?

2. What motivated Helen to suggest her plan?

3. What had John Anderson done to the basement when Helen and Adrian Hoover were gone?

4. What was Helen impressed by after the accident?

5. What did Helen watch after the wood loading was finished?

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