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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick's father call the floating logs?
(a) Kindling
(b) Jetsam
(c) A nuisance
(d) Flotsam

2. Who is Dick Boulton?
(a) One of the men who comes to work for Nick's father
(b) The head of the local plumbers union
(c) The mayor of the town
(d) A school board member

3. What military force is withdrawing from the city of Smyrna?
(a) The U.S. navy
(b) The Greek army
(c) The Russian navy
(d) The French army

4. What profession does Nick's father have?
(a) Doctor
(b) Lawyer
(c) Accountant
(d) Minister

5. What does Dr. Adams do in his bedroom?
(a) Changes his clothes
(b) Takes a nap
(c) Reads a book
(d) Loads and unloads his shotgun

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Adams think Boulton picked a fight with him?

2. In what year does this story take place?

3. What is the nature of the problem with which Nick's father can assist?

4. Who is the unnamed narrator of the story?

5. Who comes for Nick's father for help while he and Nick are on a fishing trip?

(see the answer key)

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