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1) What is this book about?
a. Learning a new language.
b. Surviving at the South Pole.
c. Living with animals in the Arctic.
d. Adapting to a new culture.
2) Where does this story take place?
a. In South America.
b. Above the Arctic Circle.
c. In the Pacific Ocean.
d. In the United States.
3) What is the main Inuit character's name?
a. His name is Chinook.
b. His name is Taguk.
c. Her name is Arnayak.
d. His name is Nanuk.
4) What kind of work does Cordell do?
a. He's a fisherman.
b. He's a geologist.
c. He works for the trading post.
d. He's a veterinarian.
5) What main language do the Ardoins speak?
a. They speak Russian.
b. They speak English.
c. They speak French.
d. They speak Inuktitut.
6) What was the "squishy" thing Jean-Paul felt in the haunted igloo?
a. His mother's robe.
b. A pile of soft snow.
c. A wolf pelt.
d. An old parka.
7) What two things did Jean-Paul have to do to join the club?
a. Eat raw fish and stay inside the haunted igloo.
b. Build a snow house and invite his friends inside.
c. Learn how to speak Inuktitut and catch a seal.
d. Learn a secret handshake and trap a fox.
8) How did Jean-Paul get out of the haunted igloo?
a. His friends let him out.
b. He kicked out a snow block.
c. Chinook's father let him out.
d. Sasha dug a hole in the wall.
9) Why did Jean-Paul want to trap a fox?
a. To show his father how big he was.
b. To sell its fur at the trading post.
c. So his mother could make a baby parka.
d. He wanted a fox tail for his room.
10) Why didn't Jean-Paul want to go inside the haunted igloo?
a. Because his parents told him not to.
b. Because he was afraid of the dark.
c. Because he had never been inside an igloo.
d. Because he wanted to go home.
11) Which event happened first?
a. Jean-Paul saw a comet.
b. Jean-Paul saw the Northern Lights.
c. Jean-Paul set a trap.
d. Jean-Paul hid the pup.
12) Which event happened last?
a. Pierre was born in the haunted igloo.
b. Cordell took Jean-Paul to the trading post for supplies.
c. The sun appeared after a long absence.
d. Chinook, Taguk, and Cordell searched for Jean-Paul.
13) Which event happened first?
a. Jean-Paul stayed overnight in Chinook's igloo.
b. The Ardoin family visited Chinook's family.
c. Jean-Paul got lost in the blizzard.
d. Jean-Paul and Sasha took Lise on the sled.14) Why do you think the boys made Jean-Paul stay in the haunted igloo?
a. Because they wanted to teach him a lesson.
b. Because they were initiating him into their club.
c. Because they knew he was afraid of the dark.
d. Because they didn't like French boys.
15) Why do you think Jean-Paul stopped talking after his ordeal in the igloo?
a. He was afraid of his father.
b. He was angry with Chinook.
c. His face had frostbite.
d. He thought nobody would understand how he felt.16) What do you think frightened Jean-Paul the most inside the haunted igloo?
a. His own imagination.
b. Seeing evil spirits.
c. Being alone in the dark.
d. The squishy object on the floor.
17) Why do you think Jean-Paul was unhappy at the beginning of the book?
a. Because Lise was going to have a baby.
b. Because he was crippled.
c. Because he was lonely.
d. Because he had no husky.18) Which sentence is true?
a. Aiverk means rabbit.
b. Panik is Chinook's husky.
c. Chinook's grandfather is Taguk.
d. Lise is a small woman.
19) How do you think Jean-Paul felt about being crippled?
a. He didn't mind at all.
b. He was sometimes embarrassed.
c. He enjoyed walking crooked.
d. Being lame helped him make friends.20) Why do you think Lise was unhappy?
a. Because she was going to have a baby.
b. Because Jean-Paul was too small.
c. Because her husband teased her.
d. Because she was lonely for her family in Quebec.
21) How do you think the Inuit boys felt after Jean-Paul was rescued?
a. They were disappointed.
b. They were sad.
c. They were angry.
d. They were ashamed.22) What kind of parents do you think Lise and Cordell were?
a. They were bad parents.
b. They were loving and fair.
c. They were mean.
d. They were too strict.
23) Why did the boys call Jean-Paul Okalerk?
a. Because he looked like a rabbit.
b. Because he could not speak their language.
c. Because he hopped like a rabbit when he walked.
d. Because he had big teeth.24) What did people mean when they said nakomik?
a. They meant "Go away."
b. They meant "You're welcome."
c. They meant "What's for dinner?"
d. They meant "Thank you."
25) What does pitchblende contain that the government wants?
a. It contains iron.
b. It contains radium.
c. It contains tar.
d. It contains diamonds.
Extra Credit Questions
26) What does the husky's name Amarok mean?
a. He runs very fast.
b. White like the snow.
c. It means wolf.
d. This dog sleeps all day.27) Who lived with Chinook in his igloo?
a. His Inuit friends Nanuk and Aiverk.
b. His mother, father, sister, grandfather, and one uncle.
c. His married brothers and their families.
d. His new friends Cordell, Jean-Paul, and Lise.
28) Why did Jean-Paul hide the pup?
a. To keep it safe from foxes.
b. He wanted his own husky.
c. Because Chinook told him to.
d. So it wouldn't run away.
29) Why did the boys block the entrance of the igloo after Jean-Paul went inside?
a. To keep out the cold air.
b. So the wind wouldn't blow snow inside.
c. To make the igloo dark and scary.
d. To play a joke on him.30) Why do you think Jean-Paul was afraid of the Inuit boys?
a. Because they were bigger than he was.
b. Because they joked too much.
c. Because he didn't know them very well.
d. Because they might hurt him.
Answers
1) d
2) b
3) a
4) b
5) d
6) c
7) a
8) d
9) c
10) b
11) d
12) a
13) c
14) b
15) d
16) a
17) c
18) d
19) b
20) d
21) d
22) b
23) c
24) d
25) b
Extra Credit Answers
26) c
27) b
28) b
29) d
30) c
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