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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What bodily function do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' say is unhealthy?
(a) Sweating.
(b) Crying.
(c) Bowel movements.
(d) Flatulation.

3. Which of these is a name of an Indian on 'Red Leaves'?
(a) Two Horses.
(b) Three Baskets.
(c) One Soul.
(d) Four Weavers.

4. Where is the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' sent for training?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) San Antonio.

5. What is the replacement for Dilsey arrested for?
(a) Larceny.
(b) Perjury.
(c) Kidnapping.
(d) Public drunkenness.

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

7. Why is the Snopes family so fast at packing their things?
(a) They don't have many belongings.
(b) Many people come to help them.
(c) They are hard workers.
(d) Snopes has started fires before.

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

9. 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) He rides the bus.
(d) The older woman drives him.

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

11. What brings Moketubba out of his trance?
(a) The voice of his father.
(b) Drum beats.
(c) The fire.
(d) Red slippers.

12. What is Hawkshaw's occupation?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Foreman.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Barber.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the trial for Snopes held?

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

3. What are the Indians in 'Red Leaves' looking for?

4. Why does the Indian chief in 'Red Leaves' sell his slaves?

5. How old was Emily when she began giving lessons?

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