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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. Of what crime is the nephew of the Indian chief in the story "Lo" accused?
(a) Theft.
(b) Murder.
(c) Vandalism.
(d) Blasphemy.

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the Indian man Herman Basket's sister marries?
(a) Log-In-Creek.
(b) Star-In-Sky.
(c) Leaf-On-Stick.
(d) Wolf-In-Mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Homer Barron is from what part of the United States?

2. How does Paul de Montigny feel about marrying Elly?

3. Which of the following characters says, "The only way to feel alive is to do things you are afraid to do."

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

5. How is the narrator of the story "Pennsylvania Station" related to the dead woman?

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