Characters
What traumatic event does Ernt have flashbacks, nightmares, and emotional outbursts from?
the Vietnam War (Hannah 5)
What weapon was used to kill Ernt?
a gun (Hannah 404)
What is the “dark” season that everyone in Alaska must prepare for?
winter (Hannah 103)
Who is the speaker of this line: “I think you stand by the people you love”?
Matthew Walker (Hannah 360)
What is the name of the man Ernt is constantly jealous of and upset with because of his actions toward Ernt’s wife and the state of the town?
Tom Walker (Hannah 178-183 and 222-225)
What was Large Marge’s previous occupation before moving to Alaska?
lawyer/big city prosecutor (Hannah 201)
Who falls through the frozen river and dies?
Geneva Walker (Hannah 140)
What is the name of the town Leni and her parents move to in Alaska?
Kaneq (Hannah 27)
Who is the speaker of this line: “Alaska brings out the best and the worst in a man. Maybe if you’d stayed Outside you never would have become who you are now. But you can’t handle the dark, can you? It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Most folks can’t. Accept it and do what’s best for your family”?
Large Marge Birdsall (Hannah 202)
What is the name of the college that Leni and Matthew both get accepted into?
the University of Alaska in Anchorage (Hannah 279 and 319)
What is the full name of Leni and Matthew’s child?
Matthew Denali Walker, Junior (Hannah 456)
What animal caused Leni and Cora’s car accident?
a moose (Hannah 185)
What location do Matthew and Leni go to hide out at, and then fall into a deep crevice in the rain while hiking back home?
Bear Claw Ridge (Hannah 376)
Who is the speaker of this line: “We have to go forward, learn to be happy, or what was it all for?”
Cora Allbright (Hannah 445)
What two farm animals do the Allbrights own, have enclosures for, and use as a food source?
chickens (Hannah 88-89) and goats (Hannah 109)