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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Indian tradition, what must the chief's slave do after the chief dies?
(a) Be sold to another Indian chief.
(b) Marry the chief's wife.
(c) Be buried next to the chief.
(d) Be banished into the wilderness.

2. Which of the following metals is used to make the whistle in Flem Snopes' story?
(a) Brass.
(b) Silver.
(c) Steel.
(d) Gold.

3. Which of the following vehicles does Uncle Willy crash, killing himself?
(a) A train.
(b) A boat.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A car.

4. When Doom wants to settle an argument between two men in his tribe, what engineering challenge does he create?
(a) A teepee-building competition.
(b) A bridge-building competition.
(c) A fence-building competition.
(d) A boat-building competition.

5. What is the name of Sam Fathers' true father?
(a) Sam Senior.
(b) Lo.
(c) Doom.
(d) Pappy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of snake bites the runaway slave in the story "Red Leaves"?

2. What happens to Minnie on the first day she leaves her apartment after the attack?

3. Before he left the tribe, how was Doom treated by the rest of his tribe?

4. Where is David Hogganbeck when he nearly loses his life in competition?

5. When Res Grier is waiting for his friend to return from fox hunting, how late is he when he finally arrives at work?

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