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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Nick get his father and uncle to return to camp?
(a) He calls on his cell.
(b) He shoots his rifle into the air.
(c) He texts them.
(d) He uses a duck call.

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

5. How long does Nick nurse his broken heart about Prudence?
(a) For a month.
(b) Almost instantly.
(c) For a year.
(d) For a couple days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Nick's mother practice?

2. Who is the doctor in this story?

3. Who is Nick's younger sister?

4. When was this story published?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nick doing as the story begins and who does he meet?

2. How is Nick physically impaired in this story?

3. What is the premise of this story?

4. How has Nick transitioned in this section?

5. Where is Nick in this story and how does he relate to those around him?

6. What are some of the things that Nick recalls about his father in this story?

7. How is the topic of marriage presented again in this story?

8. What does Nick recall as he heads for the Mississippi River on a train.

9. Despite his being older, what fear still haunts Nick?

10. What are Nick's thoughts on writing about anything real?

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