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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Pete is killed in combat, how long do his parents take off of work to mourn for him?
(a) Four days.
(b) Three days.
(c) One day.
(d) Two days.

2. What is the name of the leader of the mob that kills Minnie Cooper's attacker in the story "Dry September"?
(a) McPilfer.
(b) McLendon.
(c) McDougal.
(d) McHumphry.

3. How long did Doom live away from his tribe?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Thirty-seven years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Twenty-seven years.

4. Who is responsible for the mysterious deaths of the chief and all his successors?
(a) Doom.
(b) Sam Feathers.
(c) Lo.
(d) Pappy.

5. Which of the following about Indian culture does NOT embarrass the president?
(a) Their language.
(b) Their skin color.
(c) Their manners.
(d) Their dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the competition between David Hogganbeck and Ikkemotubbe?

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

3. During what month of the year does Hawkshaw disappear from town for two weeks?

4. What is the name of the company Captain Warren pilots for in the story "Death Drag"?

5. Whom does Res Grier take with him when he returns to work on the church in the middle of the night?

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