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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 recent event has just changed the life of Judge in the story "Beyond"?
(a) He has just had his first child.
(b) He has just gotten married.
(c) He has just died.
(d) He has just found his first job.

2. At the end of the story "Crevasse," what is the injured man in the corner doing?
(a) Babbling.
(b) Praying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

3. When Howes' latest project sells, what does he purchase for his wife?
(a) A fur coat.
(b) A new car.
(c) A mahogany casket.
(d) A diamond brooch.

4. At the end of the story "Turnabout," how does Borgard feel about the young English soldier he rescued?
(a) He envies him.
(b) He despises him.
(c) He respects him
(d) He is confused by him.

5. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?
(a) He is white.
(b) He is biracial.
(c) He is black.
(d) He is Native American.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the narrator of the story "Pennsylvania Station" related to the dead woman?

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true in the story "Wash"?

3. Where does Cousin Melisandre attempt to hide the valuables when the Yankees arrive?

4. Who contacts Jarrod telling him to meet the King family immediately at a resort?

5. How long has Harrison Blair been chasing the same fox in the story "Foxhunt"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Ira Ewing's lax parenting in the story "Golden Land"?

2. How does Satoris get back at Spoomer for stealing his woman in the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

3. How does Wash feel about the relationship between his boss and his granddaughter in the story "Wash"?

4. How does the Judge realize that he is dead in the story "Beyond"?

5. How does the Appalachian family treat the Confederate soldier and his servant in the story "Mountain Victory"?

6. Who is Dr. Martino?

7. How is Davy's life saved during a murder attempt in the story "The Leg"?

8. What was Ira Ewing's childhood like in the story "Golden Land"?

9. On what image does Faulkner end the story "Crevasse"?

10. Why do unexpected visitors frequently arrive at the home of Roger Howes in the story "Artist at Home"?

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