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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During what month of the year does Hawkshaw disappear from town for two weeks?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) August.
(d) April.

3. What devastating fact does Pappy find out about the black woman he is in love with?
(a) She is racist.
(b) She is already married.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She is barren.

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

5. After he left his tribe, where did Doom settle?
(a) In San Francisco.
(b) In Austin.
(c) In Seattle.
(d) In New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Pete's younger brother when he decides he wants to join the Army?

2. In "A Bear Hunt," which part of the town do all the children think is haunted?

3. Which of the following facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?

4. What crop does the family in "The Tall Men" grow?

5. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?

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