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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick think ruined bullfights?
(a) ASPCA.
(b) PETA.
(c) Politics.
(d) Movies.

2. Why does Nick not allow himself to fall asleep?
(a) He is afraid he will die.
(b) He is on patrol.
(c) He will have nightmares.
(d) He has to be up soon.

3. What is Nick doing with his friends in this story?
(a) Skiing.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Drinking.

4. What does Nick make for breakfast?
(a) Buckwheat cakes with apple butter.
(b) Beans and coffee.
(c) Eggs and steak.
(d) Biscuits and coffee.

5. What happens to Nick on the ski trail?
(a) He finishes ahead of George.
(b) He falls.
(c) He calls for air lift.
(d) He breaks his leg.

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

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

8. Why does Nick feel alienated from three of the boys?
(a) They do not speak the same language.
(b) He is much older than the others.
(c) They are of different religions.
(d) Their injuries were in combat while his injury was an accident.

9. John tells Nick that girls of which nationality make good wives?
(a) Spanish.
(b) German.
(c) Italian.
(d) Irish.

10. Where is Nick skiing in this story?
(a) Italian Alps.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Utah.
(d) Swiss Alps.

11. What seems to elevate Nick's mood?
(a) Watching a baseball game on TV.
(b) Getting a phone call from his father.
(c) Realizing his relationship with Marjorie doesn't have to end.
(d) Whiskey.

12. When does Nick say that he did get married?
(a) He got married after the war.
(b) He has not married.
(c) He got married when he was shipped home with an injury.
(d) He married an Italian girl last month.

13. For what event are Nick and his friends waiting?
(a) Wedding.
(b) Graduation.
(c) Funeral.
(d) Confirmation.

14. What is the setting for the story?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Austria.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

15. What does Nick pass on his way to visit the battalion?
(a) Corpses.
(b) A train station.
(c) A hospital.
(d) Meadows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rinaldi's response when Nick says they have made a "separate peace?"

2. What is Bill's opinion of Nick's relationship with Marjorie?

3. What is the name of Nick's wife?

4. What is the name of the city that used to be located in the abandoned area where Nick gets off the train?

5. What type of wound has Nick sustained?

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