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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What large item do Mark and Jim have to transport on the boat?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A trunk.
(c) A cardboard box.
(d) An organ.

2. Why is Jim convinced Keetah will marry him?
(a) Because he is Catholic like she is.
(b) Because he knows Gordon will not stay in the village.
(c) Because she is clearly in love with him.
(d) Because he is the only unmarried young man in the village.

3. What fact associates Mark Brian with "the swimmer?"
(a) He loves fishing.
(b) He is an excellent swimmer.
(c) He wants to keep moving up the river.
(d) He has a twin sister.

4. Where is the novel set?
(a) California.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Britain.
(d) British Columbia.

5. Before he travels to the village, Mark Brian
(a) Carefully tends to the boat.
(b) Writes letters to his family.
(c) Reconsiders his decision to live in the village.
(d) Suns himself while waiting for Jim to arrive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chief Eddy and Jim seem to have what kind of opinions about Mark Brian?

2. Though cautious, Jim

3. How does Jim know that the RCMP officer, Constable Pearson, will be young and hard?

4. Why did the white teacher choose to come to the village?

5. Mark and Jim share a picnic with

(see the answer key)

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