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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Matthew's grandfather who came to Alaska during the Great Depression?
(a) Jackson Walker.
(b) James Walker.
(c) Eckhart Walker.
(d) Tom Walker.

2. How long ago does Natalie Watkins say she came to Alaska?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 5 years ago.
(c) 16 years ago.
(d) 20 years ago.

3. What animal does Leni hunt and kill in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) A grizzly bear.
(b) A moose.
(c) A Dall sheep.
(d) A pronghorn deer.

4. What is Leni's last name?
(a) Watkins.
(b) Walker.
(c) Golliher.
(d) Allbright.

5. Who is Thelma's husband?
(a) William.
(b) Jack.
(c) Ted.
(d) Pete.

6. 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 Pipeline.
(d) The Peninsula Picture.

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

8. What is the name of Matthew's mother's boyfriend?
(a) Michael.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) Calhoun.

9. How much money per hour does Tom Walker offer to the townspeople of Kaneq to work on rebuilding the saloon?
(a) $2.
(b) $10.
(c) $6.
(d) $4.

10. What does Ernt teach Leni and Cora to do in Chapter 6?
(a) To smoke salmon.
(b) To fish.
(c) To hoe the garden.
(d) To shoot a rifle.

11. How is Cora injured in the car accident in Chapter 11?
(a) Her ribs are broken.
(b) Her arm is broken.
(c) Her leg is broken.
(d) Her spleen is ruptured.

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

13. What was Large Marge's profession before she moved to Alaska?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A policewoman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did a massacre occur during the Olympics during the time period in which Chapter 1 is set?

3. Where does Matthew say his grandfather met his grandmother Lily in Chapter 5?

4. Where is Matthew's sister away attending college?

5. About how many hours of daylight per day do the Allbrights experienced in January?

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