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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. Who contacts Jarrod telling him to meet the King family immediately at a resort?
(a) Mrs. King.
(b) Dr Martino.
(c) Louise King.
(d) Mr. King.

2. During which of the following holidays do Hubert Jarrod and Louise King meet?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Halloween.

3. What is the name of the black man who is killed for assaulting Minnie Cooper in the story "Dry September"?
(a) Tomas Frank.
(b) Will Mayes.
(c) Alan Barks.
(d) Charlie Delay.

4. Which of the following creatures does Dr Martino use to help Louise overcome her irrational fear?
(a) Scorpions.
(b) Slugs.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Spiders.

5. In the story "Crevasse," how are the first 12 soldiers killed?
(a) In a tornado.
(b) In a monsoon.
(c) In a hurricane.
(d) In an avalanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers survive to the end of the story "Crevasse"?

2. Which of the following about Indian culture does NOT embarrass the president?

3. With whom does the president discuss "the situation" of the Indians near his quarters?

4. How is the narrator of the story "Pennsylvania Station" related to the dead woman?

5. What is the name of Abner Snope's only son?

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