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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On His Own: The Killers.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the setting for this story?
(a) Train station.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Ski lodge.
(d) Fishing camp.

3. How had the baby's father hurt himself?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A hunting accident.
(c) A fall from a cliff.
(d) An axe incident.

4. What does the author also tell the reader about the book?
(a) It is autobiographical.
(b) It contains some unpublished manuscripts.
(c) It is non-fiction.
(d) It is a hard book to get through.

5. Who is Ad Francis?
(a) A minister.
(b) A porter.
(c) A wrestler.
(d) A boxer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Steve Ketchel?

2. Where did Ad meet Bugs?

3. In what town did Nick grow up?

4. Why does the Indian woman need help?

5. The story is a conflict between Nick's immaturity and the realization that ____________________.

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