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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the president decide to hold a "mock trial" for the Indian chief's nephew?
(a) To appease the townsfolk.
(b) To get the Indians off his land.
(c) To fool the Indians into thinking that he understands the law.
(d) To punish the nephew to the fullest extent of the law.

2. What weapon does Pete's younger brother use to attack the bus depot worker and the Army lieutenant?
(a) A knife.
(b) A grenade.
(c) A lead pipe.
(d) A gun.

3. How much money does Mannie give to Snopes after she shoots his prize mule in the story "Mule in the Yard"?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

4. How many pilots make up the stunt team in the story "Death Drag"?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. Which of the following ailments does not befall the first pilot in the story "Death Drag"?
(a) His body develops a nervous tic.
(b) His hair turns white.
(c) His stomach isn't able to digest food.
(d) His voice goes mute.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do Pete and his brother hear about the war that is tearing their country apart?

3. Which of Mannie's relatives is killed driving mules while working for Snopes?

4. What crime is Res Grier accused of in the end of the story "Shingles for the Lord"?

5. At the end of the story "Lo," what does the president order his men to do?

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