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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the residents of Hadleyburg keep out of the way of young people?
(a) Temptations.
(b) Television.
(c) Theater.
(d) Criminals.

2. What does the narrator say Hadleyburg is known to most Americans as?
(a) Hadleyburg the Disruptible.
(b) Hadleyburg the Lovable.
(c) Hadleyberg the Discernable.
(d) Hadleyburg the Incorruptible.

3. What did the residents of Hadleyburg teach their babies in the cradle?
(a) The principles of life.
(b) The principles of Christianity.
(c) The principles of love.
(d) The principles of honest dealings.

4. How did Mr. Richards help the Reverend?
(a) He gave him food.
(b) He hid him in his house.
(c) He got him out of town.
(d) He lent him money.

5. Who do the townspeople think helped the Reverend?
(a) Harkness.
(b) Simpson.
(c) The stranger.
(d) Goodson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Reverend Burgess like Mr. Richards?

2. What does Mr. Richards say the town has trained them to think?

3. What kind of fit does Mrs. Richards fall into as she feels the sack?

4. Who does Mr. Richards say is not a bad man?

5. How does the author describe Hadleyburg?

(see the answer key)

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