2. What is George afraid will happen after Nick becomes a father?
(a) He will get old really quick.
(b) He will bring Helen with him.
(c) He will teach his child to ski.
(d) He won't be able to ski anymore.

3. What do Nick and George drink at the lodge?
(a) Hot cocoa.
(b) Wine.
(c) Hot cider.
(d) Bourbon.

4. What do Nick and Bill drink at the cabin?
(a) Beer.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Whiskey.

5. Which of the following do Nick and Bill NOT do at Bill's cabin?
(a) Discuss books.
(b) Drink in front of the fireplace.
(c) Talk about baseball.
(d) Talk about Med school.

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

7. Who is on a camping trip with Nick and his girlfriend?
(a) Neal.
(b) Jim.
(c) Bill.
(d) Max.

8. What does the innkeeper refer to the local peasants as?
(a) Morons.
(b) Beasts.
(c) Idiots.
(d) Heroes.

9. Bill says the strong wind will blow for how many days?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

10. What is the name of the city that used to be located in the abandoned area where Nick gets off the train?
(a) Seney.
(b) Sumaria.
(c) Silka.
(d) Salerno.

11. What is Nick's condition when the story opens?
(a) He has strep throat.
(b) He has a bad cold.
(c) He has a broken leg.
(d) He has been wounded.

12. What is the name of Nick's wife?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sallie.
(c) Helen.
(d) Kathy.

13. Why is the peasant man just now burying his wife who died several months ago?
(a) He could not bear to part with her.
(b) It was too difficult to do it in the winter.
(c) He was waiting on some family members to arrive.
(d) He had to wait for a priest to come to the village.

14. What type of injury does Nick have in this story?
(a) Head.
(b) Leg.
(c) Belly.
(d) Arm.

15. Where had the peasant kept his wife's body after she died?
(a) The shed.
(b) The frozen pond.
(c) The freezer.
(d) The meat locker.