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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We Are in Wolf Town.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the early name for DeLisle?
(a) Riverbrook.
(b) Mesa Hill.
(c) Coyote Village.
(d) Wolf Town.

2. What would Mother Ellen and her siblings stuff their mattresses with?
(a) Straw.
(b) Spanish moss.
(c) Goose feathers.
(d) Hay.

3. What was the name of Ward's great-great-grandfather who was shot and killed by the Revenues?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Adam.
(d) Harry.

4. What color skin did Ward's mother have?
(a) Black.
(b) Pecan.
(c) Tan.
(d) Olive.

5. How many jobs did Ward's maternal grandmother have in order to support her family?
(a) Four to five.
(b) Three to four.
(c) Two to three.
(d) One to two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would young people play on Sundays at the county park in Ward's hometown in the Prologue?

2. What type of dog did the author's father have in the Prologue?

3. What was the name of Maman Vest's son who died in Vietnam after stepping on a land mine?

4. What language did Wards's grandmother tell Ward that her ancestors spoke in "We Are in Wolf Town"?

5. Where did the author live in Mississippi in the Prologue?

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