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

2. What does Nick's uncle think he is?
(a) A good writer.
(b) A hero.
(c) A master fisherman.
(d) A coward.

3. How does Nick respond when he hears that Prudence has been playing with another boy?
(a) He cries.
(b) He pounds the table.
(c) He pouts.
(d) He screams.

4. Who writes the Preface of THE NICK ADAMS STORIES?
(a) Nick Adams.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) The editor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting for this story?

2. What is unique about the Indian woman?

3. Where does Nick go in this story?

4. What is Nick's father's demeanor when he is recalled to camp?

5. What is the source of Nick's father's anger?

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