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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Ground stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following metals is used to make the whistle in Flem Snopes' story?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Steel.
(d) Brass.

2. How long has Harrison Blair been chasing the same fox in the story "Foxhunt"?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Three years.

3. After he left his tribe, where did Doom settle?
(a) In New Orleans.
(b) In Austin.
(c) In Seattle.
(d) In San Francisco.

4. What shocking item does Emily Grierson purchase from the druggist in town?
(a) Lye.
(b) Arsenic.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Mercury.

5. What animal does Doom kill using a salt he has brought back from the white man's land?
(a) A fish.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?

2. Why do the Native Americans want to hold a trial for the chief's nephew in the white man's court?

3. How old is the young boy to whom Sam Fathers is telling his life story?

4. Why doesn't Jarrod want Louise to ride horses with him at the resort?

5. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?

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