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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paperbook is Leni holding when she awakens in the backseat of the car in Chapter 3?
(a) The Call of the Wild.
(b) Pippi Longstockings.
(c) The Short Stories of Poe.
(d) The Fellowship of the Ring.

2. To whom is the following quote from the novel's opening credited? "Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves" (6).
(a) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(b) Henry David Thoreau.
(c) Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) John Muir.

3. What do Leni and her family decorate their Christmas tree with in Chapter 8?
(a) Glass ornaments from Seattle.
(b) Photos and fishing lures.
(c) Popcorn and cookies.
(d) Apples and oranges.

4. What kind of lunch box does Leni take to school?
(a) A Mickey Mouse lunch box.
(b) A Winnie the Pooh lunch box.
(c) A Little Mermaid lunch box.
(d) A Pink Panther lunch box.

5. Who is the author of The Thorn Birds?
(a) Colleen McCullough.
(b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) John Muir.

6. What animal(s) attack the animals at Leni's family's homestead in Chapter 10?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) Moose.
(c) A bear.
(d) Wolves.

7. What does Cora make for dinner that leads to Ernt sweeping his plate to the floor in Chapter 10?
(a) Potato soup.
(b) Chicken and dumplings.
(c) Spam and beans.
(d) Beef stew.

8. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?
(a) California.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Texas.

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

10. Where is the town meeting held in Chapter 12?
(a) Tom Walker's home.
(b) The Harlan compound.
(c) The town hall.
(d) The Kicking Moose Saloon.

11. Where did Axle move after impregnating a girl, according to the narrator in Chapter 13?
(a) To Anchorage.
(b) To a Yupik settlement.
(c) To New York City.
(d) To Little Rock, Arkansas.

12. What does Matthew say he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter 7?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A banker.
(d) A farmer.

13. What is the name of the saloon on Main Street in downtown Kaneq?
(a) The Salty Dawg Saloon.
(b) The Kicking Moose Saloon.
(c) The Red Hawk Inn.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.

14. Who is the surgeon who comes to talk to Leni after her mother has been hospitalized in Chapter 11?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Dr. Williams.
(c) Dr. Irving.
(d) Dr. Smith.

15. What is described as Leni's most treasured possession in Chapter 3?
(a) Her camera.
(b) Her stopwatch.
(c) Her bracelet.
(d) Her necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cove upon which Leni's father's land sits in Kaneq?

2. How many schools has Leni gone to in the past four years, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. Where does Large Marge say she is from in Chapter 11?

4. What is Leni's last name?

5. How is Cora injured in the car accident in Chapter 11?

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