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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Village stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Pete and his brother hear about the war that is tearing their country apart?
(a) From the newspaper.
(b) From the television.
(c) From the radio.
(d) From the Internet.

2. At the end of the story "Elly," which of the following is the only character who is still alive?
(a) Elly.
(b) None of the above, all the characters die.
(c) Paul de Montigny.
(d) Grandmother.

3. What weapon does Pete's younger brother use to attack the bus depot worker and the Army lieutenant?
(a) A gun.
(b) A lead pipe.
(c) A grenade.
(d) A knife.

4. What happens to Minnie on the first day she leaves her apartment after the attack?
(a) She is cheered as a hero.
(b) She is ignored by everyone she encounters.
(c) She is beaten up by an angry mob.
(d) She has a nervous breakdown.

5. To which city does Pete travel in order to enlist in the Army?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Louisville.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests that Lucius go visit the Indians to cure his ailment?

2. Which of the following ailments does not befall the first pilot in the story "Death Drag"?

3. What is the name of the company Captain Warren pilots for in the story "Death Drag"?

4. Which of the following things motivates the pilots in "Death Drag" to perform such dangerous tricks when traveling town to town?

5. How many men is Res Grier working with to reshingle the church in "Shingles for God"?

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