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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 facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?
(a) He is married to a prostitute.
(b) He lives in Memphis.
(c) He has three sons.
(d) He is a drug addict.

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

3. What is Emily Grierson's initial response after her father dies?
(a) She throws a party, celebrating her father's life.
(b) She denies that her father is dead.
(c) She decides not to go into mourning.
(d) She cries continually for three days.

4. What devastating fact does Pappy find out about the black woman he is in love with?
(a) She does not love him.
(b) She is barren.
(c) She is racist.
(d) She is already married.

5. With which of Wash's relatives does his boss start a relationship?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His granddaughter.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A Courtship," what does David Hogganbeck drive for a living?

2. Which of the following creatures does Dr Martino use to help Louise overcome her irrational fear?

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

4. What about the little orphan girl Hawkshaw meets is unusually colored?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT involved with telling the story of Harrison Blair's chase of the fox?

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