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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following vehicles does Uncle Willy crash, killing himself?
(a) A car.
(b) A train.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A boat.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the competition between David Hogganbeck and Ikkemotubbe?
(a) Deadly.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Aggressive.

3. What animal does Doom kill using a salt he has brought back from the white man's land?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bird.

4. Which of the following relatives does Elly live with in the story "Elly"?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her aunt.

5. Where are the Indians searching for the slave?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) On the plantation.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the woods.

6. What is the only thing Emily's father leaves to her in his will?
(a) A horse.
(b) A house.
(c) A bank account full of money.
(d) A servant.

7. What part of de Spain's house does Abner allegedly ruin in "Barn Burning"?
(a) His dining room table.
(b) His living room sofa.
(c) His carpet.
(d) His drapes.

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

9. What does Hawkshaw do for a living in the story "Hair"?
(a) He is a barber.
(b) He is a stylist.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a dentist.

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

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

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

13. What is the name of the company Captain Warren pilots for in the story "Death Drag"?
(a) Jet Away and Fly.
(b) The Company of Wings.
(c) Aireal Barnam.
(d) Royal Flying Corps.

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

15. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?
(a) A fistfight.
(b) A cowboy's dual.
(c) A cock fight.
(d) A dog fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the young boy to whom Sam Fathers is telling his life story?

2. How many pilots make up the stunt team in the story "Death Drag"?

3. In the story "Red Leaves," how many Indians are searching for the chief's slave?

4. What part of the black men's clothing did Lucius Provine burn when he was a child?

5. Whom does Res Grier take with him when he returns to work on the church in the middle of the night?

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