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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What race is Wash, from the story "Wash"?
(a) He is Native American.
(b) He is white.
(c) He is biracial.
(d) He is black.

2. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what type of fight does he arrange?
(a) A fistfight.
(b) A dog fight.
(c) A cowboy's dual.
(d) A cock fight.

3. In the story "Crevasse," how are the first 12 soldiers killed?
(a) In a tornado.
(b) In a monsoon.
(c) In a hurricane.
(d) In an avalanche.

4. What type of snake bites the runaway slave in the story "Red Leaves"?
(a) Python.
(b) Rattlesnake.
(c) Black mamba.
(d) Cottonmouth.

5. What is the name of the company Captain Warren pilots for in the story "Death Drag"?
(a) Aireal Barnam.
(b) The Company of Wings.
(c) Royal Flying Corps.
(d) Jet Away and Fly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the father of the two young boys tell them to do when he sees the party that has come to arrest them?

2. What does Abner Snope do for a living?

3. Which of the following vehicles does Uncle Willy crash, killing himself?

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

5. How does the servant at the rich family's home treat Pete's family when they come offering comfort?

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