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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Untold Lie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dr. Parcival live?
(a) Next to the baker.
(b) Below the book bookstore.
(c) Above the shoe repair shop.
(d) Above the saloon.

2. Where does Wing live during his youth?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Indiana.

3. How do the people of Winesburg feel about Reverend Curtis Hartman's sermons?
(a) They feel insulted.
(b) They feel spiritually moved.
(c) They feel confused.
(d) They feel uninspired.

4. Why does Jesse come to the family farm?
(a) All his brothers die in the Civil War.
(b) He drops out of school.
(c) His father is ill.
(d) His mother is lonely.

5. What happens during the spring after the tall, dark girl marries Dr. Reefy?
(a) The girl loses her money.
(b) The girl dies.
(c) The doctor leaves the girl.
(d) The girl gives birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of this story, who does Reverend Curtis feel is an "instrument of God"?

2. How do the neighbors feel about the swampland Jesse buys?

3. Why is Jesse interested in the lamb born out of season?

4. Why does Dr. Parcival say he does not have many patients?

5. What does David make that he always carries with him?

(see the answer key)

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