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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 did Hilda bring to Helen and Adrian Hoover when they moved?
(a) A begonia.
(b) A stew.
(c) Their mail.
(d) A wood stove.

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

3. What did Helen and Adrian Hoover try to get rid of by opening the windows?
(a) Moths.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) The smell of mildew.
(d) Smoke from their fire.

4. What created the jarring sensation Helen felt during the rainstorm?
(a) A basement wall giving way.
(b) The floor rotting out.
(c) The roof sagging.
(d) The wind moving the cabin.

5. How long was Helen's initial leave for?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Helen and Adrian Hoover have to winter?

2. What did Adrian suggest they do until they could get an oil stove?

3. How long did Helen and Adrian Hoover take to decide to buy the cabin?

4. What state was the other driver in after the accident?

5. What was Adrian's plan for making money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the Hoovers' positions before the moved to the cabin?

2. What did Hilda and Sven say when they left for the season?

3. What happened to Adrian in the accident?

4. Describe how Helen and Adrian Hoover got the oil drum to the house.

5. What animal visitor did Helen and Adrian Hoover have in the basement?

6. Describe the first cabin the Hoovers bought.

7. What was Helen's experience when Adrian was getting mail?

8. What stress did the moving truck present Helen and Adrian Hoover with?

9. What was the damage to the Hoovers' car?

10. Who was Jacques Plessis, and what did the Hoovers do for him?

(see the answer keys)

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