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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 texts them.
(c) He uses a duck call.
(d) He shoots his rifle into the air.

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

3. What is the setting for this story?
(a) Fishing camp.
(b) Ski lodge.
(c) Train station.
(d) Restaurant.

4. What happened when the farms were handed down to the Indians' children?
(a) They sold them.
(b) They squandered them.
(c) They prospered.
(d) The were not handed down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nick's father's name?

2. Littless teases Nick about a girl named __________.

3. What does Nick's uncle think he is?

4. Who is the doctor in this story?

5. What type of business does Aunt Halley's husband run?

(see the answer key)

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