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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. What is Nick doing in this story?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Camping.
(d) Hiking.

2. Who is the subject of the stories?
(a) Truman Capote.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Charles Lindbergh.
(d) Nick Adams.

3. How does Nick's father help the Indian woman?
(a) He drives her to a hospital.
(b) He sets her broken bones.
(c) He performs surgery.
(d) He calls for air transport.

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

5. What is Nick's mother's general demeanor?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Good-natured.
(c) Distracted.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the doctor in this story?

2. What is Nick's father's name?

3. What is Nick's overriding quality?

4. When was this story published?

5. What does the author also tell the reader about the book?

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