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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reappears in “The Heart of the Park”?
(a) Old Gabriel.
(b) Mrs. Willerton.
(c) Enoch Emery.
(d) Hazel Motes.

2. In “The River”, why do the characters head down to the river?
(a) To launder clothes.
(b) To fish.
(c) To bathe.
(d) To hear the preacher and watch baptisms.

3. What major political movement is coming up in “The Barber”?
(a) A presidential election.
(b) A gubernatorial election.
(c) Invocation of new supreme court justices.
(d) A senate vote.

4. In the beginning of “The Barbar”, what is Rayber reminiscing about?
(a) A long walk he had with his wife.
(b) The church sermon.
(c) His last meal.
(d) His last shave at the barber.

5. How old is Ruller?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Six.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Eleven.

6. How is Rufus connected to Ruby?
(a) Rufus is Ruby’s baby brother.
(b) Rufus is Ruby’s older brother.
(c) Rufus is Ruby’s husband.
(d) Rufus is Ruby’s son.

7. How old is General Sash?
(a) 87.
(b) 104.
(c) 54.
(d) 70.

8. What war did General Sash serve in?
(a) The Great War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The War Between the States.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

9. Whom does Ruller give a dime to?
(a) The hunter.
(b) The beggar woman.
(c) His older brother.
(d) The beggar man.

10. What is wrong with Lucynell’s daughter?
(a) She is deaf.
(b) She is mentally retarded and cannot speak.
(c) She is blind.
(d) She cannot walk.

11. Who’s cabin does Mr. Shiflit walk to?
(a) His sister’s.
(b) Emma Macabee’s.
(c) His mother’s.
(d) Lucynell Carter’s.

12. Who returns from hunting in the short story “Wildcat”?
(a) Old Gabriel.
(b) Four young black men.
(c) The men and women in the community.
(d) The wildcat.

13. Where does Rufus return home from?
(a) A reformatory.
(b) Work overseas.
(c) Boarding school.
(d) The armed forces.

14. How old is Sally Poker Sash?
(a) 62.
(b) 87.
(c) 54.
(d) 31.

15. Where is Mr. Shiflit running to?
(a) Corinth.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Portland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Cope?

2. Who is Madam Zoleeda?

3. What has been Mrs. Willerton’s job for over 50 years?

4. Who is Mrs. Pritchard?

5. Where is Hazel Wickers expecting to sleep on the train?

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