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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nick's condition when the story opens?
(a) He has a bad cold.
(b) He has been wounded.
(c) He has strep throat.
(d) He has a broken leg.

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

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

4. What happens to Nick on the ski trail?
(a) He finishes ahead of George.
(b) He breaks his leg.
(c) He falls.
(d) He calls for air lift.

5. When does Nick say that he did get married?
(a) He got married after the war.
(b) He has not married.
(c) He got married when he was shipped home with an injury.
(d) He married an Italian girl last month.

6. What does Nick complain about after he has sex with Kate?
(a) The heat.
(b) The coarse blanket.
(c) The rain.
(d) The gnats.

7. What is George afraid will happen after Nick becomes a father?
(a) He won't be able to ski anymore.
(b) He will bring Helen with him.
(c) He will get old really quick.
(d) He will teach his child to ski.

8. Who is the girl that Nick is interested in?
(a) Kate.
(b) Callie.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Celia.

9. How does Nick spend the day in the uncivilized area?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Exploring.
(d) Reading.

10. Why does Nick think he lost his friends after he got married?
(a) Fishing was no longer the most important thing in his life.
(b) His friends weren't comfortable around Helen.
(c) Helen would not let him go fishing anymore.
(d) Helen wouldn't let him play poker at their house.

11. What is Nick doing with his friends in this story?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Skiing.

12. What is Bill's opinion of Nick's relationship with Marjorie?
(a) It should stay buried.
(b) It was the best thing that ever happened to Nick.
(c) It should be rekindled.
(d) It never would have lasted.

13. What seems to elevate Nick's mood?
(a) Getting a phone call from his father.
(b) Watching a baseball game on TV.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Realizing his relationship with Marjorie doesn't have to end.

14. What do Nick and Bill drink at the cabin?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Coffee.

15. Why does Nick sneak back to Kate's house?
(a) To watch a movie.
(b) To take a drive.
(c) To have sex.
(d) To drink whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of vacation is Nick taking in this story?

4. Where is Nick in this story?

5. What else is Nick doing with his friends?

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