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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to send the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' home when he runs away from home?
(a) The recruiter.
(b) The older brother.
(c) A police officer.
(d) An older woman.

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

3. Where does the man accused of rape in 'Dry September' work?
(a) The cotton mill.
(b) The chicken farm.
(c) The ice plant.
(d) The tobacco fields.

4. What does the author describe as lidless at the end of 'Dry September'?
(a) Trees.
(b) Stars.
(c) Justice.
(d) The moon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' go to the recruitment center?

2. What crop is Snopes to pay in, to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?

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

4. Why does a man in 'Dry September' say it won't matter if they kill an innocent black man?

5. How old was Emily when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Nancy tell the children in 'That Evening Sun' when they stay at her house?

2. What other accusation has Minne Cooper made in the past?

3. What does a policeman in Jefferson do when he sees the younger brother there alone in 'Two Soldiers'?

4. How does Snopes always react when he feels trapped or threatened in 'Barn Burning'?

5. What do the hunters say when they find the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves'?

6. What does Emily buy from a pharmacy after her father dies, and what do the townspeople think about that in 'A Rose For Emily'?

7. What is seen just before the stench at Emily's house dissipates?

8. What happens when McLendon gets home after the murder in 'Dry September'?

9. How do the brothers in 'Two Soldiers' hear about Pearl Harbor?

10. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

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