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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Leni camping with her family in the beginning of Chapter 27?
(a) The Humboldt Rain Forest.
(b) The Hoh Rain Forest.
(c) The Spokane Wilderness Area.
(d) The Lower Falls Wilderness.

2. When is the newspaper article that Matthew set aside as a birthday gift for Leni dated?
(a) July 4, 1979.
(b) July 4, 1970.
(c) July 4, 1965.
(d) July 4, 1972.

3. What is used to weigh down Ernt's body in Chapter 24?
(a) Animal traps.
(b) A large car wheel.
(c) Harness chains.
(d) Rocks and ropes.

4. Who is Leni's court-appointed attorney in Chapter 30?
(a) Demby Cowe.
(b) Clyde Anderson.
(c) Yvonne Wanrow.
(d) Billy Horchow.

5. In what year does Chapter 27 open?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leni's grandfather described as being in Chapter 25?

2. What is next to Leni in the nightmare that she has in the beginning of Chapter 15?

3. How many siblings does Lily Walker describe growing up with in the newspaper article from Chapter 25?

4. To whom is the famous quote attributed in Chapter 25: "The mountains are calling and I must go" (306)?

5. At what time is Leni supposed to sneak out to meet Matthew in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matthew become seriously injured in Part 2?

2. What guilt does Cora struggle with in Part 3?

3. How is the courtroom described in Chapter 30?

4. Where does Leni go when she arrives in Homer? Why?

5. When and where does Part 3 of the novel begin?

6. How is the theme of deception developed in Chapters 17 and 18?

7. What does Ernt do when he finds Matthew on his property coming to visit Leni in Part 2? How does Leni respond?

8. What causes Cora's death? What does she do before dying?

9. How does Leni manage to meet up with Matthew in Chapter 19? What happens when they do?

10. What does Large Marge do upon entering the courthouse in Chapter 30?

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