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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. Old Gabriel is _________?
(a) Mute.
(b) Blind.
(c) Crippled.
(d) Deaf.

2. Where is Hazel Wickers expecting to sleep on the train?
(a) An upper berth.
(b) A lower berth.
(c) In a first-class seat.
(d) In a coach seat.

3. How old is the boy in “The River”?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) An infant.

4. What does Mrs. Cope suggest once they invade the property?
(a) That they help clean up the mess they’ve made.
(b) That they wait for her husband to return.
(c) That they leave.
(d) She suggests nothing, but rather tells them that she’s calling the police.

5. Who is Mrs. Cope?
(a) The owner of the farm.
(b) The hired-hand’s wife.
(c) The grandmother of the farm owner.
(d) The neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Old Dudley up the stairs?

2. What disappoints Old Dudley at the end of the story?

3. How many children are traveling with the grandmother and her son in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”?

4. In “The River”, why do the characters head down to the river?

5. Where does Emery go for something to eat in “Enoch and the Gorilla”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dismays Ruby about Rufus choosing collard greens as his something “special” that she will make for him?

2. What is Old Gabriel afraid of besides the wildcat?

3. Why is Ruller so proud to bring the turkey home to his family?

4. How does Mrs. Willerton feel about her daily life?

5. What does Old Dudley think about New York?

6. Why does Hazel Wickers keep thinking about his mother?

7. What does Mrs. Willerton wish that she had more time for?

8. Why does Rayber change barbers?

9. How does Mr. Shiflet convince the widow of his sincerity?

10. What happens at the end of “A Circle in the Fire”?

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