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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the servant at the rich family's home treat Pete's family when they come offering comfort?

2. With whom does the president discuss "the situation" of the Indians near his quarters?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Flem Snopes in the story "Centaur in Brass"?

4. In "A Bear Hunt," which part of the town do all the children think is haunted?

5. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Indians come to the president's office seeking advice in the story "Lo"?

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

3. In the story "Lo," why is the president uncomfortable with the Native Americans who come to him for advice?

4. Why is Res Grier accused of arson?

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

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

7. What request does Pappy make of Doom when he returns to the tribe, and what is Doom's response?

8. What rumor spreads through town about Minnie Cooper, and how do the townsfolk react in the story "Dry September"?

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

10. How does the father in "The Tall Men" cope with the surgery he must undergo before his sons are taken away from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The moral of the story "Bear Hunt" is that the past can come back to haunt you. First, explain Lucius Provine's past. Then explain how it came back to haunt him. Finally, explain the lesson Lucius learned through his experiences on the bear hunt.

Essay Topic 2

The story "The Tall Men" deals with the realization that the motivations of actions are sometimes misunderstood. First, explain what the motivations of the marshal were when he came to arrest the two young boys. Then explain what the marshal assumed the motivations of the young boys were in refusing to sign up for service. Finally, explain what the marshal learned about the human condition and what motivates us all.

Essay Topic 3

"Red Leaves" is the first story in the collection to deal with the issue of slavery from the Native American point of view. First, explain how the Native Americans in this story treat their slaves. Then, compare/contrast this treatment to the way the white men in Faulkner's collection treat their slaves. Why is "Red Leaves" an important story within this collection?

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