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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through USFS 1919: The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who speaks often of the tragedy?
(a) Norman and Jessie's mother
(b) Norman and Neal
(c) Norman and Mr. Maclean
(d) Norman and Jessie

2. Why does Norman feel he cannot help Paul?
(a) Because he is not trained in psychology
(b) Because he does not know him well enough to talk to him about it
(c) Because he was never good at this kind of thing.
(d) Because he does not like to get involved in other people's business

3. What do the brothers and their father do at the end of the day?
(a) Hike along the riverbank
(b) Grab some dinner before returning home
(c) Spread out the fish they have caught and take pictures
(d) Go to the bar for a few drinks

4. Jim's stories bore Norman to the point of ___________________.
(a) hysteria
(b) anger
(c) tears
(d) frustration

5. What does Norman decide to do because he is frustrated with his family situation?
(a) He spends a few days with Paul at the family cabin.
(b) He decides to take a trip to Europe.
(c) He asks his wife to go to marriage counseling.
(d) He buys a new car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the family becomes an expert fisherman?

2. Who helps take Neal upstairs to bed?

3. What does Jim complain to the cooks about?

4. With whom does Jim have an affair?

5. What is the name of the U.S. Forest Ranger for whom Norman works?

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