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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. What is the economic base of the town?
(a) Education.
(b) Tourism.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Agriculture.

2. What is unique about the Indian woman?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has tuberculosis.
(c) She is deaf.
(d) She is blind.

3. The collection consists of _________________.
(a) Short stories.
(b) Essays.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Poems.

4. Which of the following does Ole Anderson NOT do when Nick tells him of the men who want to kill him?
(a) He does not want Nick to do anything about it.
(b) He thanks Nick for telling him.
(c) He throws a few things in a knapsack and runs.
(d) He does not act surprised.

5. What occupation did some of the Indians have in Petoskey?
(a) Factory work.
(b) Farming.
(c) Retail.
(d) Construction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?

2. Where does Nick go in this story?

3. Where did the wood come from?

4. How old is Nick in this story?

5. What does the editor say about the stories?

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