Selected Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Selected Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the younger brother refuse from the older woman in 'Two Soldiers'?
(a) Food.
(b) A ride.
(c) Money.
(d) Affection.

2. What is Snopes's son's nickname?
(a) Sarty.
(b) Starts.
(c) Smarty.
(d) Sparts.

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

4. What is the name of the narrator's brother in 'That Evening Sun'?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Jason.
(c) John.
(d) Jake.

5. Why do the men in town think the rape of Minne Cooper should be avenged?
(a) To assist the local police.
(b) None of these.
(c) To protect their wives.
(d) To get some excitement.

6. What is the name of Snopes's boss?
(a) Dr. Hansen.
(b) Mr. Harris.
(c) Justice Henry.
(d) Major Harold.

7. What is the name of the older brother in 'Two Soldiers'?
(a) Pete.
(b) Tom.
(c) Tim.
(d) Paul.

8. What word does the author use to describe the mob in 'Dry September'?
(a) Gang.
(b) Vigilante.
(c) Militia.
(d) Blood thirsty.

9. How many bushels is Snopes to pay to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

10. What about Emily did people compare to men?
(a) Her stature.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) Her hair.

11. How does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' get home at the end of the story?
(a) He walks.
(b) He is taken home in a military vehicle.
(c) The older woman drives him.
(d) He rides the bus.

12. What is the name of the narrator of 'That Evening Sun'?
(a) Quill.
(b) Qualtz.
(c) Quick.
(d) Quentin.

13. Who does not believe Minne Cooper was raped?
(a) The barber.
(b) The victim's father.
(c) The plant manager.
(d) The police chief.

14. What was the name of Emily's suitor?
(a) Homer.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hallstead.
(d) Hank.

15. Where was the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' when he heard about Pearl Harbor?
(a) At the market.
(b) At his neighbor's house.
(c) In a train station.
(d) In his house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Emily's suitor stop coming around?

2. What does the older brother do for his younger brother before he leaves for training?

3. What is Mr. Stoval's place in the church?

4. What injury does the replacement for Dilsey get on her way to jail?

5. Where are most of the stories of Emily told?

(see the answer keys)

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