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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soldier Home: Two Big-Hearted River.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what town did Nick grow up?
(a) Pittsfield.
(b) Petoskey.
(c) Phillipsburg.
(d) Paducah.

3. What does Nick's father clean while mulling over the fight with the man?
(a) His shotgun.
(b) His boots.
(c) His pipe.
(d) Fish.

4. Nick recalls being at _______________.
(a) the Kentucky Derby.
(b) a World Series game.
(c) the Super Bowl.
(d) the Masters Tournament.

5. In what ways does Nick show that he has a great appreciation for nature?
(a) He wets his hand before touching the trout to prevent fungus.
(b) All of these.
(c) He does not kill the grasshopper on his leg.
(d) He lets the small trout go.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Ole Anderson NOT do when Nick tells him of the men who want to kill him?

2. Where does Nick's father go instead of going back to fight with the man?

3. What is Rinaldi's response when Nick says they have made a "separate peace?"

4. What stereotype about the Indians does the author show?

5. Where does Nick fear the wardens will send him back to?

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