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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the townsfolk find lying on the pillow next to Homer Barron's corpse?
(a) A shiny gold key.
(b) A long, gray hair.
(c) A fresh, red rose.
(d) A lipstick stained kiss.

2. Which of the following vehicles does Uncle Willy crash, killing himself?
(a) A boat.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A train.
(d) A car.

3. What is the name of the black man who is killed for assaulting Minnie Cooper in the story "Dry September"?
(a) Alan Barks.
(b) Will Mayes.
(c) Tomas Frank.
(d) Charlie Delay.

4. Which of the following about Indian culture does NOT embarrass the president?
(a) Their skin color.
(b) Their manners.
(c) Their language.
(d) Their dress.

5. What about the little orphan girl Hawkshaw meets is unusually colored?
(a) Her teeth.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the servant at the rich family's home treat Pete's family when they come offering comfort?

2. How long did Doom live away from his tribe?

3. What is Sam Fathers' heritage in the story "A Justice"?

4. What is the name of the man who is the rightful owner of the animal Res Grier is trying to sell to settle his debts?

5. Where is David Hogganbeck when he nearly loses his life in competition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does the desirable woman in "A Courtship" decide to marry, and how does she make her decision?

2. Why do the Jefferson townsfolk pity Emily Grierson after her father dies?

3. What request does Pappy make of Doom when he returns to the tribe, and what is Doom's response?

4. What happens to Lucius Provine when he travels to the Indian reservation?

5. In the story "A Justice," why does Doom leave his tribe and where does he go?

6. What competition do Ikkemotubbe and David Hogganbeck find themselves in in the story "A Courtship"?

7. How is the slave finally captured in the story "Red Leaves"?

8. What happens when Flem Snopes attempts to turn his two black co-workers against each other in the story "Centaur in Brass"?

9. Why are the investigator and the marshal at the home of two young boys in the story "The Tall Men"?

10. Why are the two Indians in "Red Leaves" searching for their chief's slave?

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