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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Northern Woods: The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nick's father fight with a man?
(a) He wants him to cut wood.
(b) He has different political views.
(c) He won't repay a loan.
(d) He backs into his car in a parking lot.

2. The story is a conflict between Nick's immaturity and the realization that ____________________.
(a) his girl friend no longer loves him.
(b) his mother is terminally ill.
(c) his father is going to war.
(d) all life eventually comes to an end.

3. What does Nick's father clean while mulling over the fight with the man?
(a) His boots.
(b) His shotgun.
(c) Fish.
(d) His pipe.

4. What else do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Death.
(c) Girls.
(d) Fishing.

5. Where did the wood come from?
(a) It was dropped by a logging company.
(b) It was cut down by Nick's father.
(c) It was bought at a mill.
(d) It was brought in down the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the subject of the stories?

2. What is Nick's father's demeanor when he is recalled to camp?

3. Why does the Indian woman need help?

4. Who is Nick's father going to help?

5. What is Nick's mother's general demeanor?

(see the answer key)

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