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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 does the nurse in Peace River Crossing tell Katherine when they meet?
(a) The baby will come out easily.
(b) It is an unlucky day to give birth.
(c) The nurse doubts Katherine's baby will be born alive.
(d) The weather is not good for birthing a baby.

2. What was Ralph's occupation before coming to Canada?
(a) He was a minister.
(b) He was a shoe salesman.
(c) He was a bricklayer.
(d) He was a teacher.

3. How did Katherine sneak her dog into the passenger coach?
(a) She hid it under her blanket.
(b) She hid the dog in her lunch basket.
(c) She hid it in her coat.
(d) She hid it under her long dress.

4. What does Mildred's fiancé do for a living?
(a) He is a fisherman.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a diplomat.
(d) He is an explorer.

5. Whom does Joe blame for Tommy's death?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Tommy's mother.
(c) Himself.
(d) The villagers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Carpentier diapers Katherine's baby in _______________.

2. What creature is a nuisance in spring and summer in the wilderness?

3. What does Katherine hear coming from outside the Howards' home in Chapter 6?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Mike says can be done using clues from nature?

5. What is Katherine's surname?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do Katherine and Mike discover has happened to the cheesecloth they provided for Chief Mustagan's windows?

2. In what way has Katherine broken rules in Chapter 1?

3. How do Katherine's weekly luncheons and tea parties get started?

4. Where must Katherine and Mike travel in Chapter 5? Why must they go, and how will they get there?

5. What causes the wolves to cry so much in Chapter 6?

6. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?

7. At the Howards, Mike diagnoses Katherine with what condition? What does he suggest she do to help her condition?

8. When Mike finds Katherine after the fire, what does he do for her?

9. In Chapter 4, why does Katherine throw a fit when she finds out Mike wants to marry her?

10. In Chapter 10, how is it explained that the people in the Northwest Territory are able to navigate themselves from one place to another?

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