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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Village stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following things motivates the pilots in "Death Drag" to perform such dangerous tricks when traveling town to town?
(a) Habit.
(b) Fame.
(c) Money.
(d) Thrill.

2. Which of the following relatives does Elly live with in the story "Elly"?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

3. At the end of the story "Elly," which of the following is the only character who is still alive?
(a) Paul de Montigny.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) None of the above, all the characters die.
(d) Elly.

4. What is the name of the man who is the rightful owner of the animal Res Grier is trying to sell to settle his debts?
(a) Mull.
(b) Tull.
(c) Lull.
(d) Hull.

5. Which of the following ailments does not befall the first pilot in the story "Death Drag"?
(a) His body develops a nervous tic.
(b) His hair turns white.
(c) His voice goes mute.
(d) His stomach isn't able to digest food.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Pete is killed in combat, how long do his parents take off of work to mourn for him?

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

3. Which of the following holidays is Georgie anxiously anticipating in the story "That Will Be Fine"?

4. What does the father of the two young boys tell them to do when he sees the party that has come to arrest them?

5. Which of the following government officials does NOT arrive at the home of the two boys in "The Tall Men"?

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