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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What upsetting information does Nick's father tell Nick?
(a) The family is moving away.
(b) Nick's grandmother died.
(c) His dog was hit by a car.
(d) Prudence was playing with another boy.

2. Who is Ad Francis?
(a) A porter.
(b) A minister.
(c) A boxer.
(d) A wrestler.

3. What religion does Nick's mother practice?
(a) Christian Scientist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Methodist.

4. How had the baby's father hurt himself?
(a) A fall from a cliff.
(b) A hunting accident.
(c) A car accident.
(d) An axe incident.

5. When was this story published?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1924.
(c) It was never published.
(d) 1937.

6. Who is the subject of the stories?
(a) Nick Adams.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Truman Capote.
(d) Charles Lindbergh.

7. Where does Nick go in this story?
(a) Boarding school.
(b) Summer camp.
(c) Indian camp.
(d) College.

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

9. What is Nick's mother's general demeanor?
(a) Angry.
(b) Good-natured.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Distracted.

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

11. How many people are in the vehicle passed by Nick and his friends?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

12. Who is Nick reminded of when crossing the Mississippi?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) Tecumseh.
(c) Daniel Boone.
(d) His father.

13. How does Nick's father help the Indian woman?
(a) He calls for air transport.
(b) He drives her to a hospital.
(c) He performs surgery.
(d) He sets her broken bones.

14. From what event is Nick returning home?
(a) New Year's Eve party.
(b) Christmas party.
(c) Birthday party.
(d) Fourth of July celebration.

15. What does the author also tell the reader about the book?
(a) It is non-fiction.
(b) It is a hard book to get through.
(c) It contains some unpublished manuscripts.
(d) It is autobiographical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boxer that Nick visits to warn him about the men who want to kill him?

2. What is Nick's father's occupation?

3. As the story begins, who has just punched Nick?

4. What do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?

5. Who is Bugs?

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