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

2. Which of the following statements about Dr Martino is true?
(a) He is overweight.
(b) He is much older than Louise.
(c) He is married with three children.
(d) He has had his medical license revoked.

3. 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.

4. How does the Indian chief communicate with the president in the story "Lo"?
(a) Through messengers.
(b) Through telephone calls.
(c) Through smoke signals.
(d) Through letters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop does the family in "The Tall Men" grow?

2. What liquor does the father in "The Tall Men" drink for anesthetic before his surgery?

3. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?

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

5. Who kills Doctor Martino?

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