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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the black man who is killed for assaulting Minnie Cooper in the story "Dry September"?
(a) Tomas Frank.
(b) Will Mayes.
(c) Alan Barks.
(d) Charlie Delay.

2. Which of the following government officials does NOT arrive at the home of the two boys in "The Tall Men"?
(a) A recruiter.
(b) An investigator.
(c) A parson.
(d) A marshal.

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

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

5. Which of the following holidays is Georgie anxiously anticipating in the story "That Will Be Fine"?
(a) Easter.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas.
(d) His birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Emily Grierson's initial response after her father dies?

2. What part of de Spain's house does Abner allegedly ruin in "Barn Burning"?

3. After Pete is killed in combat, how long do his parents take off of work to mourn for him?

4. Where are the Indians searching for the slave?

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

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