2. Why does Nick's nurse leave for Pordenone?
(a) To open a hospital
(b) To buy a house
(c) To attend college
(d) To care for her parents

3. Who is the unnamed narrator of the story?
(a) A Hungarian gypsy
(b) An American officer
(c) A Buddhist monk
(d) A French waiter

4. What profession does Nick's father have?
(a) Minister
(b) Doctor
(c) Lawyer
(d) Accountant

5. What is the nature of the problem with which Nick's father can assist?
(a) A man has been indicted on criminal charges
(b) A man has hacked off his forearm
(c) A woman is having trouble delivering a baby
(d) A man needs a will drawn up

6. What do Nick and his nurse do before he returns to the front lines?
(a) Fight
(b) Pray
(c) Get married
(d) Break up

7. What does Krebs think he would like to have?
(a) A family
(b) A car
(c) A girlfriend
(d) A job

8. In the Memoir for Chapter 5, what are the condemned army officers covered with before their execution?
(a) Hoods
(b) Paint
(c) Wet, dead leaves
(d) Olive oil

9. What does Dr. Adams do in his bedroom?
(a) Takes a nap
(b) Loads and unloads his shotgun
(c) Changes his clothes
(d) Reads a book

10. Who is Krebs?
(a) Nick's sergeant
(b) Nick's recruiting officer
(c) A soldier adjusting to civilian life
(d) Nick's best army buddy

11. What is meant by "riding the rails?"
(a) Driving a semi truck
(b) Taking the subway
(c) Riding on trains without paying the fare
(d) Putting up fences

12. What do the evacuees do every night at midnight?
(a) Sleep
(b) Scream
(c) Sing
(d) Cry

13. Who is Marjorie?
(a) Nick's girlfriend
(b) Nick's sister
(c) Nick's mother
(d) Nick's piano teacher

14. What war does the narrator mention in the memoir for Chapter 1?
(a) World War I
(b) The Vietnam War
(c) The Korean War
(d) World War II

15. How does Nick sustain his injury?
(a) He falls on an icy sidewalk
(b) He is hit by a car
(c) He is sucker punched
(d) He falls down stairs