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

2. What is it about Paul de Montigny that makes him an unsuitable boyfriend for Elly?
(a) He is biracial.
(b) He is poor.
(c) He is black.
(d) He is uneducated.

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

4. Who shoots Abner Snope?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) His boss.

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Flem Snopes in the story "Centaur in Brass"?
(a) Angry.
(b) Charming.
(c) Dishonest.
(d) Helpful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religious group attempts to save Willy's life by sending him to an asylum in the story "Uncle Willy"?

3. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?

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

5. Homer Barron is from what part of the United States?

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