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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 facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?
(a) He is a drug addict.
(b) He is married to a prostitute.
(c) He has three sons.
(d) He lives in Memphis.

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

3. In "A Bear Hunt," which part of the town do all the children think is haunted?
(a) The asylum.
(b) The Indian burial ground.
(c) The cemetary.
(d) The church.

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

5. Where does Tom-Tom dispose of the scrap metal Flem Snopes has been hiding?
(a) In the water tank.
(b) In the garbage dump.
(c) In the incinerator.
(d) In the boiler.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Pete and his brother hear about the war that is tearing their country apart?

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

3. Which of the following things motivates the pilots in "Death Drag" to perform such dangerous tricks when traveling town to town?

4. How old is Emily Grierson when she dies?

5. What part of de Spain's property does Abner burn down in a rage of revenge?

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