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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who else is attempting to leave Smyrna?
(a) U.S. tourists
(b) Russian immigrants
(c) Greek civilians
(d) Romanian gypsies

3. Which one of Nick's friends asks about Marjorie?
(a) James
(b) Bob
(c) Clay
(d) Bill

4. What fills the muddy roads leading out of the city?
(a) Water from unrelenting rains
(b) Greek citizens pulling carts with all their belongings
(c) Garbage from a garbage strike
(d) Tanks and other military vehicles

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose life does the character of Nick Adams parallel?

2. According to the narrator, what is the worst scene among the evacuees?

3. Smyrna is located in what country?

4. What do the Greek soldiers do to their mules after they break the front legs of the animals?

5. Who is Dick Boulton?

(see the answer key)

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