In Our Time Summary

1)

Who is Ad Francis? (from Chapter 5)

A minister

An author

A Wall Street executive

A former prizefighter

2)

What is Nick's condition? (from Chapter 14)

He is invigorated

He is damaged physically and psychologically

He is road weary

He is mourning

3)

What has happened to Nick in the Memoir of Chapter 6? (from Chapter 6)

He was shot in the spine

He got a new job

He graduated college

He got married

4)

Why does Ad get mad at Nick? (from Chapter 5)

He does not have any whiskey

He does not have any cigarettes

He insults his mother

He does not give him the knife

5)

When do Nick and his nurse meet again? (from Chapter 6)

When she comes to America

When she quits her job

After the armistice

When he gets leave

6)

Why are two men killed in the story? (from Chapter 8)

Shooting a cop

Robbing a cigar store

Robbing a bank

Robbing a liquor store

7)

From where does Nick return in the story for Chapter 14? (from Chapter 14)

College

Vacation

Business trip

War

8)

What is the topic of the story in Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15)

Nick's relationship with his father

Nick's reunion with his war buddies

Nick's fishing trip

Nick's wedding day

9)

Where does Krebs plan to go to get a job? (from Chapter 7)

Des Moines

Boise

Wichita

Kansas City

10)

What does Nick call his friend, Rinaldi, in the Memoir? (from Chapter 6)

A man among men

A poor excuse for a man

A disappointing audience

The best friend he has ever had

11)

Where are the young man and his wife staying? (from Chapter 11)

A chalet in Switzerland

A hostel in Germany

A bed and breakfast in Connecticut

A hotel in Italy

12)

What does the traveler buy when he visits various towns? (from Chapter 8)

Art reproductions

Books

Souvenir ashtrays

Clothes

13)

What is the relationship between Nick and his nurse? (from Chapter 6)

They are cordial

He wants to marry her

It is very strained

They do not get along

14)

What cheers Nick's mood? (from Chapter 12)

Sunshine

Steak dinner

Reality TV

Whiskey

15)

What does Bugs do to calm Ad down? (from Chapter 5)

Makes him drink whiskey

Gives him a sedative

Sings a lullaby

Knocks him out

16)

What kind of feeling does the wife have when she returns to her husband in the hotel room? (from Chapter 10)

No sense of importance

Companionship

Ecstasy

Boredom

17)

What do Nick and his friend realize as they talk? (from Chapter 12)

This is the last time they will go skiing together

They were both once in love with the same girl

The waitress has been eavesdropping

They have been overcharged on their bill

18)

Who sleeps in the big mediaeval bed? (from Chapter 9)

The Elliots' guests

The Elliots' dog

Mrs. Elliot and her female lover

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot

19)

Where do Joe and his father move? (from Chapter 13)

Spain

France

Germany

Portugal

20)

Who is Sam Cardinella in the Memoir for Chapter 15? (from Chapter 15)

A chocolatier

A Chicago criminal

A wine maker

An author

21)

What makes Krebs' mother cry? (from Chapter 7)

When Krebs slaps her

When Krebs and his father fight

When Krebs says he is going to reenlist

When Krebs says he does not love anybody

22)

Who does the wife speak to on her way out of the building? (from Chapter 10)

The hotel keeper

The concierge

The valet

The maid

23)

How is the person from #101 traveling? (from Chapter 8)

By bicycle

By automobile

By train

By plane

24)

What does the hotel keeper have sent to the American wife in her room? (from Chapter 10)

A fruit basket

A bottle of champagne

A cat

A flower arrangement

25)

What does Bugs offer to Nick? (from Chapter 5)

Food

Cigarettes