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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soldier Home: Summer People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the economic base of the town?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Manufacturing.
(c) Education.
(d) Tourism.

2. What type of injury does Nick have in this story?
(a) Arm.
(b) Belly.
(c) Head.
(d) Leg.

3. Who is the soldier who has been drunk for about two solid weeks?
(a) Carson.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Carper.
(d) Carter.

4. What seems to elevate Nick's mood?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Watching a baseball game on TV.
(c) Realizing his relationship with Marjorie doesn't have to end.
(d) Getting a phone call from his father.

5. Littless teases Nick about a girl named __________.
(a) Trudy.
(b) Tracy.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Prudence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has left the town in this story?

2. Where is Nick when the story begins?

3. What is Bill's opinion of Nick's relationship with Marjorie?

4. In what ways does Nick show that he has a great appreciation for nature?

5. What does Nick call Kate after they have sex?

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