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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the family from the story "The Tall Men"?
(a) Prideful.
(b) Rich.
(c) Honorable.
(d) Loving.

3. With whom does the president discuss "the situation" of the Indians near his quarters?
(a) The senate.
(b) His wife.
(c) His secretary.
(d) His vice president.

4. What do the townsfolk find lying on the pillow next to Homer Barron's corpse?
(a) A lipstick stained kiss.
(b) A shiny gold key.
(c) A long, gray hair.
(d) A fresh, red rose.

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

6. During what month of the year does Hawkshaw disappear from town for two weeks?
(a) August.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) December.

7. Which of the following ailments plagues Lucius while he is out on the bear hunt?
(a) Hiccups.
(b) Shortness of breath.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Sneezing.

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

9. What happens to Minnie on the first day she leaves her apartment after the attack?
(a) She is beaten up by an angry mob.
(b) She is ignored by everyone she encounters.
(c) She is cheered as a hero.
(d) She has a nervous breakdown.

10. What does the father of the two young boys tell them to do when he sees the party that has come to arrest them?
(a) He tells them to pray.
(b) He tells them join.
(c) He tells them to fight.
(d) He tells them run.

11. What is Sam Father's real birth name?
(a) Little-Man.
(b) No-Good-Baby.
(c) Had-Two-Fathers.
(d) Cheating-Man's-Son.

12. To which city does Pete travel in order to enlist in the Army?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Memphis.

13. In the story "Red Leaves," how many Indians are searching for the chief's slave?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

14. What is the name of the Indian man Herman Basket's sister marries?
(a) Log-In-Creek.
(b) Wolf-In-Mountains.
(c) Star-In-Sky.
(d) Leaf-On-Stick.

15. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?
(a) From the fever.
(b) From the pox.
(c) From the flu.
(d) From the plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following relatives does Elly live with in the story "Elly"?

2. Which of the following facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?

3. What is the name of the man who is the rightful owner of the animal Res Grier is trying to sell to settle his debts?

4. Before he left the tribe, how was Doom treated by the rest of his tribe?

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

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