Selected Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Selected Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. What does a banker owe Dilsey's replacement?
(a) Land.
(b) Food.
(c) Sex.
(d) Money.

2. Who let people inside the house when Emily died?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Homer.
(c) The servant.
(d) A cousin.

3. What portion of her house did Emily lock up?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The attic.
(d) The upper story.

4. Why does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' say the younger brother should not join the military?
(a) He needs to keep working for his father.
(b) His mother will be sad.
(c) All of these.
(d) He is too young.

5. What did Emily refuse to do for a while after her father died?
(a) Leave her house.
(b) Have him burried.
(c) Talk to people.
(d) Visit his grave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is De Spain's title?

3. What word does the author use to describe the mob in 'Dry September'?

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

5. Where is the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' sent for training?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do men find in the upper story of Emily's house when she dies?

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

8. What does the chief justice tell Snopes to do after his case is thrown out?

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

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

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