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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Res Grier is waiting for his friend to return from fox hunting, how late is he when he finally arrives at work?
(a) Eight hours late.
(b) Four hours late.
(c) Two hours late.
(d) Six hours late.

2. What does Abner Snope do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is an architect.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a teacher.

3. Who suggests that Lucius go visit the Indians to cure his ailment?
(a) Monroe.
(b) DuBoise.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Ratcliff.

4. Whom does Res Grier take with him when he returns to work on the church in the middle of the night?
(a) His son.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

5. How does the servant at the rich family's home treat Pete's family when they come offering comfort?
(a) He is kind to them.
(b) He is rude to them.
(c) He is angry with them.
(d) He confuses them.

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

7. How does Paul de Montigny feel about marrying Elly?
(a) He is not sure if he wants to marry her.
(b) He does not want to marry her.
(c) He desperately wants to marry her.
(d) He is apathetic about marrying her.

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

9. In the story "A Courtship," what does David Hogganbeck drive for a living?
(a) A tractor.
(b) A steamboat.
(c) A fighter jet.
(d) A taxi cab.

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

11. After he left his tribe, where did Doom settle?
(a) In San Francisco.
(b) In Austin.
(c) In Seattle.
(d) In New Orleans.

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

13. What part of de Spain's property does Abner burn down in a rage of revenge?
(a) His fields.
(b) His church.
(c) His house.
(d) His barn.

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

15. Which of the following facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?
(a) He has three sons.
(b) He is a drug addict.
(c) He is married to a prostitute.
(d) He lives in Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it about Paul de Montigny that makes him an unsuitable boyfriend for Elly?

3. What is the only thing Emily's father leaves to her in his will?

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

5. What part of de Spain's house does Abner allegedly ruin in "Barn Burning"?

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