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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bill says the strong wind will blow for how many days?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. What animal does Nick help in this story?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Fox.
(d) Dog.

3. Who is Nick visiting in this story?
(a) His high school friends.
(b) His fiancee.
(c) An Italian battalion.
(d) His parents.

4. What type of injury does Nick have in this story?
(a) Leg.
(b) Arm.
(c) Belly.
(d) Head.

5. Nick thinks he would be better for Kate than _____________ is.
(a) Odgar.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Oliver.

6. Who is Nick's fellow soldier who has also been injured?
(a) Renoir.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Rinaldo.
(d) Rinaldi.

7. Nick is friends with how many boys?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

8. What is the name of Nick's wife?
(a) Kathy.
(b) Helen.
(c) Sallie.
(d) Mary.

9. What is Nick's demeanor in battle?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Calm.

10. What does Nick call Kate after they have sex?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sweetheart.
(c) Lover.
(d) Slut.

11. Which of the following does Nick NOT think about in order to stay awake?
(a) His most distant memory.
(b) Going into battle again.
(c) Fishing for trout in the streams of his childhood.
(d) Everyone he has ever met.

12. How long do Nick and John spend in the mountains?
(a) A week.
(b) Six months.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

13. What does Nick pass on his way to visit the battalion?
(a) Meadows.
(b) Corpses.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A train station.

14. Who is on a camping trip with Nick and his girlfriend?
(a) Bill.
(b) Jim.
(c) Max.
(d) Neal.

15. Why does Nick not allow himself to fall asleep?
(a) He is afraid he will die.
(b) He will have nightmares.
(c) He has to be up soon.
(d) He is on patrol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else is Nick doing with his friends?

2. Where does Nick take his new bride?

3. What does Nick say about his relationship with Marjorie?

4. Why does Nick feel alienated from three of the boys?

5. What is Nick's demeanor toward Marjorie?

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