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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is unknown about the stories?
(a) Their authorship.
(b) Their interconnection.
(c) Their authenticity.
(d) Their autobiographical qualities.

3. Which of the following does Ole Anderson NOT do when Nick tells him of the men who want to kill him?
(a) He throws a few things in a knapsack and runs.
(b) He thanks Nick for telling him.
(c) He does not want Nick to do anything about it.
(d) He does not act surprised.

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

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

6. What do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Tanks.
(d) Surgical careers.

7. The men want to take Nick away because he sold trout and __________________.
(a) burned a Boy Scout camp.
(b) killed a moose.
(c) harrassed the local Indians.
(d) robbed a bar.

8. What does Nick do when he returns home?
(a) Calls his girlfriend.
(b) Works on a jigsaw puzzle.
(c) Eats dinner with his father.
(d) Watches TV and falls asleep.

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

10. Who is the girl that Nick spends a lot of time with?
(a) Paula Mitchell.
(b) Pamela Mitchell.
(c) Prudence McKenzie.
(d) Prudence Mitchell.

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

12. Where do Nick and Tom go after leaving the bar?
(a) Train station.
(b) Bus station.
(c) Frat party.
(d) Another bar.

13. How old is Nick in this story?
(a) 11.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

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

15. Who was Steve Ketchel?
(a) A hobo.
(b) A physician.
(c) A murdered boxer.
(d) A city councilman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who do Nick and Leon tease about a girl?

3. What does Nick's father clean while mulling over the fight with the man?

4. How does Nick react to the surgery?

5. Who is Nick reminded of when crossing the Mississippi?

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