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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On His Own: The Light of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nick's father's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Professor.
(d) Lawyer.

2. Why does the Indian woman need help?
(a) She is trapped in a mine.
(b) She has a skull fracture.
(c) She has broken both legs.
(d) She has been in labor for two days.

3. The story is a conflict between Nick's immaturity and the realization that ____________________.
(a) all life eventually comes to an end.
(b) his father is going to war.
(c) his girl friend no longer loves him.
(d) his mother is terminally ill.

4. On what is Nick riding on his return home?
(a) Wagon.
(b) Tractor.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Bicycle.

5. Who do Nick and his friends pass on their way home?
(a) A car of teenagers.
(b) Indians.
(c) A bus of senior citizens.
(d) An Amish family.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Nick go to a bar?

2. What is Nick's father's demeanor when he is recalled to camp?

3. What is unique about the Indian woman?

4. What happened when the farms were handed down to the Indians' children?

5. What is Nick doing in this story?

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