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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What liquor does the father in "The Tall Men" drink for anesthetic before his surgery?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Champagne.

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

3. What does the father of the two young boys tell them to do when he sees the party that has come to arrest them?
(a) He tells them to fight.
(b) He tells them to pray.
(c) He tells them join.
(d) He tells them run.

4. To which city does Pete travel in order to enlist in the Army?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Nashville.

5. What crop does the family in "The Tall Men" grow?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Corn.
(d) Wheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shoots Abner Snope?

2. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the family from the story "The Tall Men"?

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

4. What part of the black men's clothing did Lucius Provine burn when he was a child?

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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