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

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

3. Who was the only person seen regularly at Emily's house before she died?
(a) Emily.
(b) Colonel Sartoris.
(c) The negro slave.
(d) Henry.

4. What does Snopes's wife use to clean when they first are employed by De Spain?
(a) Baking powder.
(b) Acid.
(c) Lye.
(d) Cotton.

5. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' see as a burden in their lives?
(a) The Black population.
(b) The new government.
(c) The neighboring tribe.
(d) The drought.

6. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' say smells different among different races?
(a) Respect.
(b) Fear.
(c) All of these.
(d) Love.

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

8. Who argues with the leader of the mob in 'Dry September' when he gets home?
(a) His wife.
(b) Hawkshaw.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) William's wife.

9. What was found in the locked room after Emily's death?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A portrait.
(c) A corpse.
(d) A rose.

10. What does the younger brother in in 'Two Soldiers' do when some soldiers laugh at him?
(a) Faints.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Cries.
(d) Pulls out a knife.

11. Who substitutes for Dilsey?
(a) Natasha.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Nadine.

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

13. How old is Caddy?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

14. Where does Minne Cooper live in 'Dry September'?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Jefferson.

15. Where are most of the stories of Emily told?
(a) Her funeral.
(b) Her wedding.
(c) Her birthday party.
(d) Her father's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Minne once claim happened at her house in 'Dry September'?

2. What does Snopes use to burn down De Spain's barn?

3. How far does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' ride a bus to find his brother?

4. How far from the brothers' house does the younger brother walk when his older brother joins the military?

5. What is the accused rapist's occupation in 'Dry September'?

(see the answer keys)

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