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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wasteland Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following ailments plagues Lucius while he is out on the bear hunt?
(a) Sneezing.
(b) Hiccups.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Shortness of breath.

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

3. What part of the father's body in "The Tall Men" has been injured in the war?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His arm.
(c) His leg.
(d) His head.

4. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?
(a) A dog fight.
(b) A fistfight.
(c) A cock fight.
(d) A cowboy's dual.

5. What animal does Res Grier try to sell in order to settle his debts with his co-workers?
(a) A cow.
(b) A goat.
(c) A horse.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Crevasse," how are the first 12 soldiers killed?

2. What part of de Spain's house does Abner allegedly ruin in "Barn Burning"?

3. What liquor does the father in "The Tall Men" drink for anesthetic before his surgery?

4. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?

5. How much money does Mannie give to Snopes after she shoots his prize mule in the story "Mule in the Yard"?

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