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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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 bird.
(d) A fish.

4. 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 has a nervous breakdown.
(d) She is cheered as a hero.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following things motivates the pilots in "Death Drag" to perform such dangerous tricks when traveling town to town?

2. At the end of the story "Elly," which of the following is the only character who is still alive?

3. What animal does Res Grier try to sell in order to settle his debts with his co-workers?

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

5. What part of the father's body in "The Tall Men" has been injured in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the townsfolk find behind the locked door in Emily Grierson's home after she dies?

2. How does Pete's family react when he is killed in combat in the story "Shall Not Perish"?

3. What mysterious events began to occur once Doom arrives back at his Indian tribe?

4. Why is Abner Snope ordered to pay de Spain bushels of corn, and what is Abner's reaction to this order?

5. Why is Res Grier accused of arson?

6. Why is Lucius Provine sent to see the Indian doctor while out on a bear hunt?

7. Why does Res Grier offer a hound dog to two of his co-workers?

8. Why are the investigator and the marshal at the home of two young boys in the story "The Tall Men"?

9. How does Lucius Provine treat the black people in his neighborhood when he is a child?

10. How is Sarty involved in his father's death?

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