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

2. Who is with Nick in this story?
(a) His father and brother.
(b) His father and cousin.
(c) His Boy Scout troop.
(d) His father and uncle.

3. What does the editor say about the stories?
(a) They are riotously funny.
(b) They have never been arranged into a coherent whole.
(c) The author was incoherent.
(d) They are largely incoherent.

4. What emotion does Nick recall having?
(a) Joy.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Shame.

5. Where does Nick's father go instead of going back to fight with the man?
(a) To a bar.
(b) To a poker game.
(c) To the hardware store.
(d) On a walk with Nick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick's father clean while mulling over the fight with the man?

2. Which of the following does Nick's mother NOT do for his father?

3. How does Nick react to the surgery?

4. Why does Nick's father fight with a man?

5. What thought scared Nick when he was alone?

(see the answer key)

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