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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. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe the family from the story "The Tall Men"?
(a) Prideful.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Loving.
(d) Rich.

2. Where does Borgard find the young, drunken English soldier?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) In a bar.
(c) In a brothel.
(d) On the streets.

3. Of what crime is the nephew of the Indian chief in the story "Lo" accused?
(a) Theft.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Vandalism.
(d) Murder.

4. How did Hawkshaw's fiance die?
(a) From the fever.
(b) From the pox.
(c) From the flu.
(d) From the plague.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Res Grier take with him when he returns to work on the church in the middle of the night?

2. What animal does Res Grier try to sell in order to settle his debts with his co-workers?

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

4. To which city does Pete travel in order to enlist in the Army?

5. After the war is over, where does Alec Gray move?

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