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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Alec Gray punished for NOT doing in the Army?
(a) Bathing.
(b) Shining his shoes.
(c) Making his bed.
(d) Shaving.

3. Which of Mannie's relatives is killed driving mules while working for Snopes?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her husband.

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

5. What is Emily Grierson's initial response after her father dies?
(a) She denies that her father is dead.
(b) She throws a party, celebrating her father's life.
(c) She cries continually for three days.
(d) She decides not to go into mourning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the father of the two young boys tell them to do when he sees the party that has come to arrest them?

2. How does Paul de Montigny feel about marrying Elly?

3. What is it about Paul de Montigny that makes him an unsuitable boyfriend for Elly?

4. After he left his tribe, where did Doom settle?

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

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