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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. Why do the Native Americans want to hold a trial for the chief's nephew in the white man's court?

2. How does Paul de Montigny feel about marrying Elly?

3. Who shoots Abner Snope?

4. Who is responsible for the mysterious deaths of the chief and all his successors?

5. Which of the following facts about Uncle Willy is NOT true?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Jefferson townsfolk pity Emily Grierson after her father dies?

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

3. What happens when Flem Snopes attempts to turn his two black co-workers against each other in the story "Centaur in Brass"?

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

5. What competition do Ikkemotubbe and David Hogganbeck find themselves in in the story "A Courtship"?

6. Whom does the desirable woman in "A Courtship" decide to marry, and how does she make her decision?

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

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

9. In the story "A Justice," why does Doom leave his tribe and where does he go?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Lo" is the only story that deals with a real, historical character in its depiction of an American president. First, describe the way the president was portrayed in this story. Then compare/contrast our country's leader to the Indian tribe leader in the story. To which group does Faulkner's historical sympathy seem to lie? How can you tell?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

"Turnabout" directly addresses the idea of prejudice in the Army during wartime. First, describe how the soldiers in this story felt about one another before spending a day in the other's shoes. Then describe the events that led up to the two soldiers experiencing a day in the other's life. Finally, describe what the soldiers realized was the same about them by the end of the story. What was still different?

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