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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Richards say he published the letter?
(a) He would have been found out.
(b) He wants to share the riches.
(c) It said publish it.
(d) It was the honest thing to do.

2. Who does Halliday realize has broken a leg?
(a) Mr. Harkness.
(b) Himself.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Mr. Richard's

3. What is the paper's foreman the local representative of?
(a) The National Guards.
(b) The Associated Press.
(c) The local government.
(d) The Folk Music Association.

4. What does Mrs. Richards say she could do for joy?
(a) Float.
(b) Scream.
(c) Fly.
(d) Disappear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Mr. Richards not tell his wife how he helped Goodson?

2. Which of the following people does Mrs. Richards say has twitted them?

3. What kind of expression do the town folks' faces have at the end of the week?

4. What does the narrator say the townfolk found the night after?

5. What kind of tone does the narrator say Mr. Cox speaks in when he says "What possessed you..."?

(see the answer key)

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