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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 statements is NOT true in the story "Wash"?
(a) Wash kills himself.
(b) Wash kills his boss.
(c) Wash sets his house on fire.
(d) Wash kills his granddaughter.

2. How old is the young boy to whom Sam Fathers is telling his life story?
(a) 14 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

3. Of which of the following things is Louise afraid?
(a) Flying.
(b) Water.
(c) Small spaces.
(d) The dark.

4. Who contacts Jarrod telling him to meet the King family immediately at a resort?
(a) Mrs. King.
(b) Louise King.
(c) Mr. King.
(d) Dr Martino.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Doctor Martino?

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

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

4. What is the name of the leader of the mob that kills Minnie Cooper's attacker in the story "Dry September"?

5. What do the townsfolk find lying on the pillow next to Homer Barron's corpse?

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