The Very, Very Far North Chapters 8-9 (3-5)

How is Duane saved from the fall in the toboggan?

• He lands in a snow drift

• He lands in the water

• He lands back on the toboggan

• He lands on a blanket Sun Girl and her pack are holding

What lesson does Duane learn from his toboggan adventure with Magic?

• How fast toboggans can go

• The higher you go the faster you fall

• Baby Whaleback Hill is a silly name

• How to say "No"

Why does Magic jump off the toboggan?

• She sees an arctic spider

• She is too scared

• She sees there is a dangerous bump ahead

• She wants to jump into the snow

Magic wants to sled down...

• Double Whaleback Hill

• Whaleback Hill

• Baby Whaleback Hill

• Triple Baby Whaleback Hill

The narrator writes, "Duane gathered that Magic didn't have a long enough attention span." Why does Duane think so?

• Because Magic runs around when he speaks to her

• Because Magic jumps from one topic to the next without waiting for an answer

• Magic cannot maintain eye contact

• Magic forgot that CC doesn't like to be touched

What long wooden device do Duane and Magic find on the ship?

• Dog sled

• Bobsled

• Canoe

• Toboggan

Duane says "It was dangerous, I knew it was dangerous... I was trying to impress a friend." to which Sun Girl replies...

• "Ah I see."

• "That wasn't smart."

• "How did that work out?"

• "Did you learn anything?"

The hare calls Major Puff two words that make him feel amazing... what are they?

• Smart and handsome

• Brave and courageous

• Cunning and clever

• Stalwart and just

What emotion does Major Puff experience for the first time when the hare invites him to stay in the burrow?

• Glee

• Pride

• Whimsy

• exhilaration

What type of home does Major Puff look for?

• a mansion fit for a military hero

• a den dug by a fox

• a burrow dug by another animal

• A nest... he's a bird