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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. What does Hawkshaw do for a living in the story "Hair"?
(a) He is a dentist.
(b) He is a barber.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a stylist.

2. Who kills Doctor Martino?
(a) Mrs. King.
(b) Louise King.
(c) Hubert Jarrod.
(d) His killer is never found.

3. Which of the following holidays is Georgie anxiously anticipating in the story "That Will Be Fine"?
(a) His birthday.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

4. Where is the resort where the King family meets Jarrod?
(a) In Mississippi.
(b) In Florida.
(c) In South Dakota.
(d) In Arkansas.

5. What request does Pappy make of Doom when Doom returns to his tribe?
(a) To be married.
(b) To be set free of his tribe.
(c) To be made chief.
(d) To be made a warrior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the president decide to hold a "mock trial" for the Indian chief's nephew?

2. Which of the following modes of transportation is seen speeding away at the end of the story "Honor"?

3. In the story "Red Leaves," how many Indians are searching for the chief's slave?

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

5. What is the only thing Emily's father leaves to her in his will?

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