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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. How far from the brothers' house does the younger brother walk when his older brother joins the military?
(a) 32 miles.
(b) 42 miles.
(c) 12 miles.
(d) 22 miles.

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

3. What is the name of the narrator of 'That Evening Sun'?
(a) Qualtz.
(b) Quill.
(c) Quick.
(d) Quentin.

4. How old is the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers'?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

5. How far does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' ride a bus to find his brother?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 70 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 90 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bodily function do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' say is unhealthy?

2. What was Miss Emily's last name in 'A Rose for Emily'?

3. What is Hawkshaw's occupation?

4. What is the accused rapist's occupation in 'Dry September'?

5. What does Hawkshaw say that is ignored?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the White family do to help Nancy not be scared?

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

4. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

5. What does Emily do when she turns 40 to giver herself some release?

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

7. Why is Snopes let free at the end of his trial at the beginning of 'Barn Burning'?

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

9. What does De Spain demand when Snopes's wife further increases the insult her husband made to De Spain on his first day working?

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

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