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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 is the only thing Emily's father leaves to her in his will?
(a) A horse.
(b) A house.
(c) A servant.
(d) A bank account full of money.

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

3. Which of the following statements is true about Wash's female relative?
(a) She gets pregnant and has one child a year for five years.
(b) She gets pregnant and gives birth to twin boys.
(c) She gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl.
(d) She cannot have children.

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

5. What type of snake bites the runaway slave in the story "Red Leaves"?
(a) Rattlesnake.
(b) Cottonmouth.
(c) Python.
(d) Black mamba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who contacts Jarrod telling him to meet the King family immediately at a resort?

2. Which of the following events does NOT happen in the story "Honor"?

3. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?

4. Of what crime is the nephew of the Indian chief in the story "Lo" accused?

5. Where does Tom-Tom dispose of the scrap metal Flem Snopes has been hiding?

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