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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. How does Nick get his father and uncle to return to camp?
(a) He calls on his cell.
(b) He shoots his rifle into the air.
(c) He uses a duck call.
(d) He texts them.

2. 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 throws a few things in a knapsack and runs.
(c) He thanks Nick for telling him.
(d) He does not act surprised.

3. Where does Nick's father go instead of going back to fight with the man?
(a) To a bar.
(b) To the hardware store.
(c) To a poker game.
(d) On a walk with Nick.

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

5. Who is the large prostitute that Nick and Tom run into at the bus station?
(a) Nikki.
(b) Alice.
(c) Darla.
(d) Fay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unknown about the stories?

2. What does Nick do when he returns home?

3. Who is Nick with in this story?

4. Where did Ad meet Bugs?

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

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