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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boxer that Nick visits to warn him about the men who want to kill him?
(a) Old Joe.
(b) Ole Joe.
(c) Ole Hanson.
(d) Ole Anderson.

2. What else do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Girls.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Death.

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

4. As the story begins, who has just punched Nick?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) Tom.
(c) A hobo.
(d) A train brakeman.

5. Littless teases Nick about a girl named __________.
(a) Tracy.
(b) Prudence.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Trudy.

6. Why does the Indian woman need help?
(a) She is trapped in a mine.
(b) She has broken both legs.
(c) She has a skull fracture.
(d) She has been in labor for two days.

7. Which of the following does Nick's mother NOT do for his father?
(a) Agitate.
(b) Calm.
(c) Relax.
(d) Soothe.

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

9. Who is Nick with in this story?
(a) His father and uncle.
(b) His father and brother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His father and cousin.

10. What is Nick's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) Henry.
(c) Mack.
(d) Alfred.

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

12. What is unique about the Indian woman?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She has tuberculosis.
(d) She is deaf.

13. Who gives Nick and Littless money for their trip?
(a) Aunt Hadley.
(b) Aunt Halley.
(c) Aunt Hattie.
(d) Aunt Harriet.

14. What happened to Nick when he was by himself?
(a) He got scared.
(b) He slept all day.
(c) He tried to get a friend to come over.
(d) He loved the solitude.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the wood come from?

2. How does Nick's father help the Indian woman?

3. Who tends the counter at the restaurant?

4. Where do Nick and Tom go after leaving the bar?

5. Who is the doctor in this story?

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