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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Wasteland Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What liquor does the father in "The Tall Men" drink for anesthetic before his surgery?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Wine.
(d) Champagne.

2. In "A Bear Hunt," which part of the town do all the children think is haunted?
(a) The cemetary.
(b) The church.
(c) The asylum.
(d) The Indian burial ground.

3. When Spoomer is meeting his woman, where does Satoris find them?
(a) At a house.
(b) At a church.
(c) At the beach.
(d) At a movie theater.

4. What shocking item does Emily Grierson purchase from the druggist in town?
(a) Arsenic.
(b) Lye.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Mercury.

5. What is another word for "crevasse"?
(a) Waterfall.
(b) Desert.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Sinkhole.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Indian tradition, what must the chief's slave do after the chief dies?

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

3. What part of de Spain's house does Abner allegedly ruin in "Barn Burning"?

4. What is Alec Gray punished for NOT doing in the Army?

5. When Alec Gray loses his job, where is he forced to bathe?

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