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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what engineering challenge does he create?
(a) A teepee-building competition.
(b) A bridge-building competition.
(c) A boat-building competition.
(d) A fence-building competition.

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

3. Who shoots Abner Snope?
(a) His son.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His boss.
(d) His wife.

4. 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.

5. What crime is Res Grier accused of in the end of the story "Shingles for the Lord"?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Arson.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book do the soldiers in "Crevasse" read to pass their time?

2. What is another word for "crevasse"?

3. In the story "Lo," how does the president spy on the two Indians near his office?

4. Which of the following stories is the sequel to "Two Soldiers"?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT involved with telling the story of Harrison Blair's chase of the fox?

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