Q 01/05

The waterfall that swallows the plane in Will Hobbs's Far North stands about twice as tall as which famous landmark?

A) Victoria Falls

B) Niagara Falls

C) Angel Falls

D) Yosemite Falls

Answer · why

B) Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls drops only about half as far as the real cascade on the South Nahanni. The rock that splits its crest is named for the canoeist Bill Mas...

Q 02/05

Will Hobbs made Gabe, the narrator of Far North, a complete outsider to the north from which U.S. state?

A) Texas

B) Florida

C) Arizona

D) Georgia

Answer · why

A) Texas

Texas struck Hobbs as about as different from the subarctic as anywhere could be. He also knew it well, having lived there as a teenager.

Q 03/05

In Will Hobbs's Far North, how is the old hunter Johnny Raven, stranded with the boys, related to Raymond Providence?

A) His grandfather

B) His godfather

C) His great-uncle

D) His stepfather

Answer · why

C) His great-uncle

His great-uncle Johnny Raven is the third passenger left behind when the plane is lost. The old man's survival lessons are what keep the two boys aliv...

Q 04/05

In Will Hobbs's Far North, which animal wrecks the boys' winter meat supply and forces them to walk out?

A) A cougar

B) A lynx

C) A black wolf

D) A grizzly

Answer · why

D) A grizzly

A grizzly prowling in midwinter, icicles hanging from its back, destroys their cache. With nothing left to eat, the boys must trek down the river to t...

Q 05/05

In Will Hobbs's Far North, what do Gabe and Raymond build to escape down the river, ignoring Johnny Raven's advice?

A) A log raft

B) A bark canoe

C) A dog sled

D) A dugout canoe

Answer · why

A) A log raft

A log raft looks quicker than wintering in the bush, but the ice-choked river defeats it. The failed run costs the boys most of their food.