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

2. Which of the following things motivates the pilots in "Death Drag" to perform such dangerous tricks when traveling town to town?
(a) Thrill.
(b) Habit.
(c) Fame.
(d) Money.

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

4. What is the name of the squadron where Satoris is sent for punishment?
(a) The Orangutan Squadron.
(b) The Camel Squadron.
(c) The Flamingo Squadron.
(d) The Mongoose Squadron.

5. How do Pete and his brother hear about the war that is tearing their country apart?
(a) From the television.
(b) From the radio.
(c) From the newspaper.
(d) From the Internet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the Indians searching for the slave?

2. How old is the young boy to whom Sam Fathers is telling his life story?

3. What is the name of the black man who is killed for assaulting Minnie Cooper in the story "Dry September"?

4. What does Abner Snope do for a living?

5. When Alec Gray loses his job, what does he use to iron his clothes?

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