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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nick in this story?
(a) Hortons Bay.
(b) Boise.
(c) Thunder Bay.
(d) Duluth.

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

3. Where is Nick when the story begins?
(a) Meadow.
(b) Barracks.
(c) Train.
(d) Bar.

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

5. Who is Nick visiting in this story?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Tom.
(c) Bill.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to elevate Nick's mood?

2. What is the name of the city that used to be located in the abandoned area where Nick gets off the train?

3. Who is Nick's girlfriend in this story?

4. Which painter's style does Nick try to model his writing after?

5. What is the setting for the story?

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