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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mother in “The River” doing in the beginning of the story?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Working.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Smoking.

2. Where is Old Dudley living?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) New York.
(d) Oklahoma.

3. In “The Train”, what doesn’t the upper sleeping berth have?
(a) A window.
(b) Access to the restroom.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Sheets.

4. Who returns from hunting in the short story “Wildcat”?
(a) The men and women in the community.
(b) Old Gabriel.
(c) Four young black men.
(d) The wildcat.

5. Who asked Old Dudley if he wanted to go for a walk?
(a) His wife.
(b) His friend.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Mrs. Willerton’s main character Lot Motum?

2. What does Emery order at the diner in “Enoch and the Gorilla”?

3. What has been Mrs. Willerton’s job for over 50 years?

4. What war did General Sash serve in?

5. How many customers are in the diner in “Enoch and the Gorilla”?

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