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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Natalie Watkins introduces herself in Chapter 4, she says, "You know what they say about finding a man in Alaska" (38). What is her assessment?
(a) "There's nary a soul in sight."
(b) "Men are like salmon--they're always swimming upstream."
(c) "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."
(d) "The men are scarce, but scared are the men."

2. Where in Alaska do Leni and her family arrive to take the ferry to their new home?
(a) Anchorage.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Fairbanks.
(d) Homer.

3. What is the name of the ferry that Leni's family takes to their land in Chapter 3?
(a) The Lanesborough.
(b) The Tustamena.
(c) The Denali.
(d) The St. Mary.

4. How old is Leni's mother in Chapter 2?
(a) 22.
(b) 30.
(c) 35.
(d) 26.

5. What paperbook novel does Leni's father give her in Chapter 1?
(a) Watership Down.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) The Call of the Wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator notes in Chapter 1 that one thing everyone is angry about these day is gas prices. What is the cost of gas described as?

2. During what war was Leni's father shot down and captured?

3. What is Leni's last name?

4. How long ago does Natalie Watkins say she came to Alaska?

5. How many residents does Large Marge say live on this part of the peninsula of Kaneq year-round in Chapter 3?

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