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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Leni's class go on a field trip in Chapter 6?
(a) Eaglet Cove.
(b) Owl Cove.
(c) Grizzly Cove.
(d) Moose Cove.

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

3. What is the name of the cove upon which Leni's father's land sits in Kaneq?
(a) Moose Cove.
(b) Crab Cove.
(c) Otter Cove.
(d) Owl Cove.

4. How does Matthew's mother die in Chapter 8?
(a) She is killed by a wolf.
(b) She is killed by a bear.
(c) She falls through the ice.
(d) She is hit by a car.

5. 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?
(a) $2 a gallon.
(b) $1 a gallon.
(c) $.55 a gallon.
(d) $.45 a gallon.

6. In Chapter 13, Large Marge says to Leni, "This will be a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing" (165). From what Shakespearean play is this line derived?
(a) All's Well that Ends Well.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Macbeth.

7. What is the name of Matthew's sister?
(a) Alyeska.
(b) Maryanne.
(c) Annabeth.
(d) Elizabeth.

8. Where do Leni's parents buy beer when they camp on the Spit in Chapter 3?
(a) The Salty Dawg Saloon.
(b) The Red Hawk Saloon.
(c) The White Horse Saloon.
(d) The Kicking Moose Saloon.

9. What has Ernt hunted for dinner on Leni's first day of school in Chapter 5?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Geese.
(d) Ducks.

10. What does Large Marge tell Ernt he is going to go and do until spring in Chapter 11?
(a) Stay with his brother.
(b) Stay with his sister.
(c) Visit his family in the lower 48.
(d) Work on the pipeline.

11. What is Calhoun's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Williams.
(c) Malvey.
(d) Roberts.

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

13. What did Natalie teach at a university?
(a) Economics.
(b) History.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) English.

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

15. What is the radio morning broadcast for people living in the bush without telephones or mail service that is described in Chapter 10?
(a) The Alaska Story.
(b) The Bush Review.
(c) The Peninsula Picture.
(d) The Peninsula Pipeline.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

3. In what year does Chapter 12 begin?

4. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?

5. What does Leni shoot when she goes hunting with her parents in Chapter 8?

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