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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the city that used to be located in the abandoned area where Nick gets off the train?
(a) Silka.
(b) Sumaria.
(c) Seney.
(d) Salerno.

3. 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) Helen would not let him go fishing anymore.
(c) Helen wouldn't let him play poker at their house.
(d) His friends weren't comfortable around Helen.

4. 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 never would have lasted.
(d) It should be rekindled.

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

6. Where had the peasant kept his wife's body after she died?
(a) The shed.
(b) The meat locker.
(c) The frozen pond.
(d) The freezer.

7. Why does the major tell Nick to never marry?
(a) It is just a day on the way to divorce.
(b) It sets you up for loss.
(c) He won't ever have money again.
(d) He should love many women.

8. What type of vacation is Nick taking in this story?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Fishing.

9. What do Nick and George drink at the lodge?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Wine.
(c) Hot cider.
(d) Hot cocoa.

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

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

12. What is Nick's demeanor toward Marjorie?
(a) Combative.
(b) Loving.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Insulting.

13. In what ways does Nick show that he has a great appreciation for nature?
(a) He does not kill the grasshopper on his leg.
(b) All of these.
(c) He lets the small trout go.
(d) He wets his hand before touching the trout to prevent fungus.

14. What does Nick wish he could have brought for the soldiers?
(a) Books.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Gifts.
(d) Cigars.

15. Nick says that every time he went to battle, he ____________.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Wet his pants.
(c) Was drunk.
(d) Cried.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Nick say that he did get married?

2. How long do Nick and John spend in the mountains?

3. With whom is Nick vacationing?

4. Where is Nick when the story begins?

5. Who is Nick skiing with in this story?

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