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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 lie does Nick tell his father when he returns to camp?
(a) He heard an animal.
(b) He shot himself.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He had a fish hook in his hand.

2. What is Nick's overriding quality?
(a) His strength.
(b) His immaturity.
(c) His humor.
(d) His fear.

3. How does Nick react to the surgery?
(a) He is frightened.
(b) He sterilizes the instruments.
(c) He watches intently.
(d) He boils water.

4. What thought scared Nick when he was alone?
(a) His father was going to war.
(b) His mother had cancer.
(c) He would die one day.
(d) He would die young.

5. What happened to Nick when he was by himself?
(a) He tried to get a friend to come over.
(b) He slept all day.
(c) He loved the solitude.
(d) He got scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the large prostitute that Nick and Tom run into at the bus station?

2. How long does Nick nurse his broken heart about Prudence?

3. What is Nick's father's occupation?

4. Who do Nick and his friends pass on their way home?

5. What else do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?

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