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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 event does Judge go to watch at the end of the story "Beyond"?
(a) A trial.
(b) An execution.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral.

2. Why doesn't Jarrod want Louise to ride horses with him at the resort?
(a) Because he does not want to be seen with Louise.
(b) Because he is angry with Louise for lying to him.
(c) Because the horse she is riding is dangerous.
(d) Because Louise has been forbidden to ride the horses by her mother.

3. Which of the following characters is NOT involved with telling the story of Harrison Blair's chase of the fox?
(a) Harrison Blair's servant.
(b) Harrison Blair's chauffer.
(c) Harrison Blair's hunting mates.
(d) Harrison Blair.

4. Which of the following purchases did the dead woman upgrade every year?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her telephone.
(c) Her coffin.
(d) Her mortgage.

5. After he resettles away from Nebraska, what does Ewing do for a living?
(a) Digs irrigation.
(b) Serves as a general in the Confederate army.
(c) Sells real estate.
(d) Conducts trains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Howard Boyd's mother in the story "The Brooch"?

2. On what type of boat does the English soldier take Borgard?

3. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?

4. When Alec Gray loses his job, what does he use to iron his clothes?

5. What position does Borgard hold in his Army battalion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hubert Jarrod feel as though he has been tricked by Mrs. King, Louisa's mother?

2. How do the townsfolk feel about Harrison Blair's hunting style in the story "Foxhunt"?

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

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

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

6. What happens to the traveling soldiers who are trying to escape enemy fire in the story "Crevasse"?

7. How does the American soldier Borgard meet the young English soldier in the story "Turnabout"?

8. How does the young English soldier repay Borgard for his kindness in the story "Turnabout"?

9. How is the sympathy of the Confederate soldier his downfall in the story "Mountain Victory"?

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

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