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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the crooks in the story?
(a) Max and Hal.
(b) Al and Max.
(c) Sam and Max.
(d) Al and Sam.

3. Who has left the town in this story?
(a) Germans.
(b) Irish.
(c) Indians.
(d) Italians.

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

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

6. Who is with Nick in this story?
(a) His father and brother.
(b) His Boy Scout troop.
(c) His father and cousin.
(d) His father and uncle.

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

8. Who is the doctor in this story?
(a) Nick's uncle.
(b) Nick's brother.
(c) Nick.
(d) Nick's father.

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(a) It contains some unpublished manuscripts.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

10. What does the editor say about the stories?
(a) They are riotously funny.
(b) The author was incoherent.
(c) They are largely incoherent.
(d) They have never been arranged into a coherent whole.

11. What is the plan of the two crooks?
(a) To kill Nick.
(b) To kill a famous boxer.
(c) To torch the building.
(d) To rob the restaurant.

12. Who does Nick learn wins the final game of the World Series?
(a) Reds.
(b) Braves.
(c) Yankees.
(d) White Sox.

13. Why is the Preface written?
(a) To encourage the reader to look for symbolism.
(b) To explain the reason for the collection.
(c) To warn the reader about foul language.
(d) To provide some insight into the author's motivation.

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

15. Who tends the counter at the restaurant?
(a) Max.
(b) Sam.
(c) George.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is the girl that Nick spends a lot of time with?

2. Who is Nick's buddy in this story?

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

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

5. What does Nick's father fiddle with as he mulls over his fight with the man?

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