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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a discussed option for dealing with the slaves in 'Red 'Leaves'?
(a) Mating with them.
(b) Eating them.
(c) Selling them.
(d) Killing them.

2. What is Snopes's occupation in 'Barn Burning'?
(a) Judge.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Sharecropper.
(d) Overseer.

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

4. What is the man called when he says he does not believe Minne Cooper was raped?
(a) A "coward".
(b) A "traitor".
(c) A "Yankee".
(d) A "nigger lover".

5. What is Snopes told he should do after his case is thrown out?
(a) Pay for the damage.
(b) Be on the lookout.
(c) Find a new home.
(d) Leave the county.

6. What is De Spain's title?
(a) Commander.
(b) Lord.
(c) Major.
(d) Admiral.

7. What was Miss Emily's last name in 'A Rose for Emily'?
(a) Granger.
(b) Grierson.
(c) Sartoris.
(d) Smithson.

8. Who let people inside the house when Emily died?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The servant.
(c) A cousin.
(d) Homer.

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

10. What is Dilsey's occupation in 'That Evening Sun'?
(a) Wood cutter.
(b) Cook.
(c) Mill operator.
(d) Foreman.

11. Which branch of the military does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' plan to join when he hears about Pearl Harbor?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Army.

12. What fills Emily's house after her father's death?
(a) Dust.
(b) Fleas.
(c) Papers.
(d) Cats.

13. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' discuss the palatability of?
(a) Horses.
(b) Cows.
(c) Children.
(d) Black flesh.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who entices the men to go to action against the man said to have raped Minne Cooper?

2. How old is Caddy?

3. What does the leader of the mob in 'Dry September' put on the night table when he gets home?

4. Where was the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' when he heard about Pearl Harbor?

5. How old is Moketubba when he finally completes the task he has been trying to complete for years?

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