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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Norman meet Jim Grierson?
(a) They spent a summer logging in the woods on the Blackfoot River.
(b) They are college roommates.
(c) They are pen pals.
(d) They grew up together.

2. Eventually how does Norman come to feel about Jim?
(a) He is his best friend.
(b) He considers him like a brother.
(c) He can take him or leave him.
(d) He hates him.

3. Why does Norman refuse to complain to Jim about his sawing?
(a) Because Jim will think he is a cry baby
(b) Because Jim will call him names
(c) Because Jim will fire him
(d) Because Jim will think he has won some unspoken war

4. What does Jim complain to the cooks about?
(a) That the portions are not big enough
(b) That they always burn the stew
(c) That they do not serve pie for breakfast
(d) That they never have pork.

5. In what subject does Norman learn lessons during his experience with Jim?
(a) Geology
(b) Botany
(c) Human nature
(d) Accounting

6. Jim is a big talker and always brags about _____________________.
(a) his bank account
(b) his new car
(c) his winter job
(d) his girlfriend

7. What does Jim never eat at breakfast?
(a) bacon
(b) eggs
(c) toast
(d) pie

8. Jim's stories bore Norman to the point of ___________________.
(a) frustration
(b) hysteria
(c) anger
(d) tears

9. How does Jim abuse women?
(a) He pimps them out.
(b) He verbally abuses them.
(c) He slaps them around.
(d) He does not pay them what he promises.

10. Why does Norman accept the invitation?
(a) Out of politeness
(b) Because he does not have anything better to do
(c) Because he is curious about Jim's house
(d) Because his mother tells him to do it

11. How does Norman view the answer to #93?
(a) They are very quiet.
(b) They laugh all the time.
(c) They are a bit standoffish.
(d) They seem very nice.

12. What does Jim do that Norman finds it difficult to maintain?
(a) Jim increases his vocabulary lessons.
(b) Jim trains for a marathon.
(c) Jim increases the rhythm of their sawing.
(d) Jim does 100 push-ups each morning.

13. How does Norman feel about Jim after the affair?
(a) He hates Jim all the more.
(b) He is amazed that Jim could attract a beautiful woman.
(c) He knows that it takes two to have an affair.
(d) He thinks Jim is always going to behave this way.

14. What does Jim do during the winter months?
(a) Takes a vacation
(b) Teaches at a trade school
(c) Pimps prostitutes
(d) Takes college classes

15. How does Jim abuse men?
(a) He hits them on the jaw.
(b) He picks fights.
(c) He engages in power struggles all the time.
(d) He flirts with their wives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim eventually consider Norman to be?

2. Why does this affair especially anger Norman?

3. What does Norman agree to do with Jim?

4. What happens at the end of the season?

5. What does Norman take away from his experience with Jim?

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