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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Rose for Emily.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Emily refuse to do for a while after her father died?
(a) Talk to people.
(b) Have him burried.
(c) Leave her house.
(d) Visit his grave.

2. What does Snopes use to burn down De Spain's barn?
(a) Gasoline.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Magnesium.
(d) Tar.

3. What is Snopes's first name?
(a) Abel.
(b) Adam.
(c) Abner.
(d) Alex.

4. What crop is Snopes to pay in, to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Corn.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Wheat.

5. Why are the taxes on Emily's house suspended?
(a) To make up for her father's war service.
(b) To make her father happy and content.
(c) To take pity on her loss.
(d) To keep her from leaving town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Emily's suitor?

2. What is Snopes accused of?

3. Where does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' plan to join the military?

4. What about Emily did people compare to men?

5. How does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' get home at the end of the story?

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