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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wasteland Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?
(a) Two.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) None.
(d) Eight- three.

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

4. What type of snake bites the runaway slave in the story "Red Leaves"?
(a) Black mamba.
(b) Cottonmouth.
(c) Python.
(d) Rattlesnake.

5. Which of the following metals is used to make the whistle in Flem Snopes' story?
(a) Brass.
(b) Gold.
(c) Steel.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Doom kill using a salt he has brought back from the white man's land?

2. What position does Borgard hold in his Army battalion?

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

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the soldier named Borgard in the story "Turnabout"?

5. Who suggests that Lucius go visit the Indians to cure his ailment?

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