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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soldier Home: Two Big-Hearted River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Nick and his friends pass on their way home?
(a) Indians.
(b) A bus of senior citizens.
(c) A car of teenagers.
(d) An Amish family.

2. In what ways does Nick show that he has a great appreciation for nature?
(a) All of these.
(b) He wets his hand before touching the trout to prevent fungus.
(c) He does not kill the grasshopper on his leg.
(d) He lets the small trout go.

3. Where is Nick headed in this story?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) France.

4. What type of business does Aunt Halley's husband run?
(a) Hardware.
(b) Dry goods.
(c) Grocery.
(d) Law.

5. The men want to take Nick away because he sold trout and __________________.
(a) robbed a bar.
(b) harrassed the local Indians.
(c) burned a Boy Scout camp.
(d) killed a moose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nick respond when he hears that Prudence has been playing with another boy?

2. Who is Nick reminded of when crossing the Mississippi?

3. Who is the doctor in this story?

4. How many people are in the vehicle passed by Nick and his friends?

5. What is Nick's father's occupation?

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