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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 does the Indian chief in 'Red Leaves' sell his slaves?
(a) They lose some of their land.
(b) They get too populated.
(c) They get intimidated.
(d) They need some money.

2. How many shots does Snopes's son hear after he announces that a barn is burning?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

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

5. What crop is Snopes to pay in, to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?
(a) Corn.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the man called when he says he does not believe Minne Cooper was raped?

3. What is the name of the narrator's brother in 'That Evening Sun'?

4. Why is the case against Snopes thrown out?

5. What fills Emily's house after her father's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he gets to the recruiting office?

3. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?

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

5. What are some of the options discussed for dealing with the slaves in 'Red Leaves'?

6. What is the most unsettling thing about the story 'Dry September'?

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

8. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

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

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

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