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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. Why is the case against Snopes thrown out?
(a) There is no substantiating evidence.
(b) He is proven innocent.
(c) There is a conflict of interest in the case.
(d) He pays off the judge.

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

3. What does the older woman do for the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers'?
(a) All of these.
(b) Feeds him dinner.
(c) Buys a bus ticket.
(d) Listens to him.

4. What did Emily buy from a pharmacy after her relationship ended?
(a) Arsenic.
(b) Syanide.
(c) Motrin.
(d) Synthetics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bushels is Snopes to pay to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?

2. What is done to Hawkshaw before the murder in 'Dry September'?

3. What color is everything inside De Spain's mansion in 'Barn Burning'?

4. What was the title of Emily's father?

5. What is De Spain's title?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emily's father not have to pay taxes on his house?

2. What does Snopes do to insult De Spain on his first day working for him, and what does De Spain ask him to do about it?

3. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

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

5. How does Pete's mother feel when he says he wants to join the Army in 'Two Soldiers'?

6. What causes Pete to want to join the Army?

7. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?

8. What happens when Jesus comes to the White's house in 'That Evening Sun'?

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

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

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