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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Haint Tales and Other Scary Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much education did Frank Moore receive?
(a) A high-school diploma.
(b) A college degree.
(c) An eighth-grade education.
(d) A fifth-grade education.

2. When was Jud Nelson born?
(a) In 1900.
(b) In 1800.
(c) In 1890.
(d) In 1913.

3. What kind of work did Jud do in the military?
(a) He was in the infantry.
(b) Blacksmithing.
(c) Medical work.
(d) Journalism for military publications.

4. What did other blacksmiths ride a horse ten or fifteen miles to get Jud's uncle to do for them?
(a) Temper a gun spring.
(b) Shoe a mule.
(c) Sharpen their tools.
(d) Play the fiddle.

5. How did many of the Moore's customers pay their bills at the general store?
(a) With scrip from the coal mines.
(b) With goods and services instead of cash.
(c) With loans from the Moore family.
(d) With credit cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ruth Holcomb, how long did people in her youth think it would take a person to go mad after being bitten by a rabid dog?

2. When did Jud and his siblings receive new shoes, cheese, and soda?

3. Of what material was the building that housed Jud's business made?

4. When was the general store operated by Ed and Martha Roane opened?

5. What did Jud's family use during his childhood to ward off flu?

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