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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did a massacre occur during the Olympics during the time period in which Chapter 1 is set?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Munich.
(d) Helsinki.

2. 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) "Men are like salmon--they're always swimming upstream."
(b) "There's nary a soul in sight."
(c) "The men are scarce, but scared are the men."
(d) "The odds are good, but the goods are odd."

3. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1981.

4. Where is Matthew's sister away attending college?
(a) Anchorage.
(b) Fairbanks.
(c) New York.
(d) Homer.

5. Where had Dieter Manse been a pilot?
(a) Southwest Airlines.
(b) Pan Am.
(c) American Airlines.
(d) Delta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Leni's parents lived in a trailer park where her father had a good job as a mechanic?

2. What animal does Leni hunt and kill in the beginning of Chapter 12?

3. What is described as Leni's most treasured possession in Chapter 3?

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

5. What poem by Robert Service is quoted in Chapter 6?

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