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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 does Hawkshaw do for a living in the story "Hair"?
(a) He is a stylist.
(b) He is a dentist.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a barber.

2. What about the little orphan girl Hawkshaw meets is unusually colored?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Her teeth.
(d) Her hair.

3. How old is Pete's younger brother when he decides he wants to join the Army?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 6 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 8 years old.

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

5. What is Emily Grierson's initial response after her father dies?
(a) She cries continually for three days.
(b) She decides not to go into mourning.
(c) She throws a party, celebrating her father's life.
(d) She denies that her father is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the company Captain Warren pilots for in the story "Death Drag"?

2. During which of the following holidays do Hubert Jarrod and Louise King meet?

3. Where is David Hogganbeck when he nearly loses his life in competition?

4. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?

5. In the story "Lo," how does the president spy on the two Indians near his office?

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