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

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

3. Why does the Indian woman need help?
(a) She has a skull fracture.
(b) She has broken both legs.
(c) She has been in labor for two days.
(d) She is trapped in a mine.

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

5. What does Nick's father fiddle with as he mulls over his fight with the man?
(a) His TV remote.
(b) His fishing pole.
(c) His boots.
(d) His shotgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsetting information does Nick's father tell Nick?

2. What is the economic base of the town?

3. Who tends the counter at the restaurant?

4. Who is Bugs?

5. Who is the girl that Nick spends a lot of time with?

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