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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On His Own: Crossing the Mississippi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the condition of the baby's father?
(a) He is not injured.
(b) He is bedridden at home.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is in the hospital.

2. What does Nick's uncle think he is?
(a) A hero.
(b) A master fisherman.
(c) A good writer.
(d) A coward.

3. As the story begins, who has just punched Nick?
(a) A train brakeman.
(b) Tom.
(c) A hobo.
(d) A prostitute.

4. What occupation did some of the Indians have in Petoskey?
(a) Factory work.
(b) Farming.
(c) Construction.
(d) Retail.

5. Who is Ad Francis?
(a) A boxer.
(b) A wrestler.
(c) A porter.
(d) A minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Nick and Tom go after leaving the bar?

2. To what state is Nick headed in this story?

3. Who is Bugs?

4. Who does Nick learn wins the final game of the World Series?

5. Who is the boxer that Nick visits to warn him about the men who want to kill him?

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