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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. How old is Norman when he first meets Jim?
(a) In his early twenties
(b) Thirty
(c) Twenty-seven
(d) Seventeen

2. Which men does Jim especially pick on in camp?
(a) The new guys
(b) The young guys
(c) The small guys
(d) The cooks

3. How does Norman feel about Jim at first sight?
(a) He wants to be his friend.
(b) He dislikes him.
(c) He is drawn to his humor.
(d) He thinks Jim is very kind.

4. What does Norman not suggest to Jim?
(a) That they invest in real estate
(b) That they join a bowling team
(c) That they become partners again
(d) That they go to a movie

5. What else does Jim gloat about?
(a) Logging and the work he hopes to do next summer
(b) The vacation he is going to take
(c) How much money he made this year
(d) How beautiful his ex-wife is

Short Answer Questions

1. What is gyppoing?

2. Why does this affair especially anger Norman?

3. Why does Norman refuse to complain to Jim about his sawing?

4. What does Jim enjoy doing at the camp?

5. What is the subject of Jim's latest brags?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jim's wintertime job?

2. What is the content of Jim's final letter to Norman?

3. How does Norman regain some composure after his trying days with Jim?

4. How is Jim's behavior at dinner?

5. How does Norman perceive Jim?

6. What does Jim never eat at breakfast?

7. What happens when Norman returns to college?

8. What is Jim's complaint about the cooks?

9. How does Norman perceive Jim's letters?

10. Why is Norman especially annoyed when Jim has an affair with a local woman?

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