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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On His Own: Crossing the Mississippi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what state is Nick headed in this story?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Alabama.

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

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

4. Who is Bugs?
(a) Ad's friend.
(b) Nick's best friend.
(c) Tom's roommate.
(d) The town drunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happened when the farms were handed down to the Indians' children?

4. Who does Nick learn wins the final game of the World Series?

5. Who tends the counter at the restaurant?

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