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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Flem Snopes in the story "Centaur in Brass"?
(a) Charming.
(b) Angry.
(c) Dishonest.
(d) Helpful.

3. After Pete is killed in combat, how long do his parents take off of work to mourn for him?
(a) One day.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

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

5. What shocking item does Emily Grierson purchase from the druggist in town?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Arsenic.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Lye.

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

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

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

9. What building is Res Grier in charge of reshingling?
(a) The school.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The church.
(d) The police office.

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

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

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

13. What crop does the family in "The Tall Men" grow?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Corn.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Wheat.

14. What is Sam Fathers' heritage in the story "A Justice"?
(a) Half black, half white
(b) Full-blooded Native American.
(c) Half Native American, half white
(d) Half Native American, half black.

15. Before he left the tribe, how was Doom treated by the rest of his tribe?
(a) He was hated.
(b) He was often ignored.
(c) He was well-respected.
(d) He was greatly feared.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Indian chief communicate with the president in the story "Lo"?

2. At the end of the story "Lo," what does the president order his men to do?

3. Which of the following holidays is Georgie anxiously anticipating in the story "That Will Be Fine"?

4. Who shoots Abner Snope?

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

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