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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Homer Barron is from what part of the United States?
(a) The East.
(b) The North.
(c) The West.
(d) The South.

2. Which of the following holidays is Georgie anxiously anticipating in the story "That Will Be Fine"?
(a) His birthday.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Easter.

3. Which of Mannie's relatives is killed driving mules while working for Snopes?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her husband.

4. How long did Doom live away from his tribe?
(a) Twenty-seven years.
(b) Thirty-seven years.
(c) Seventeen years.
(d) Seven years.

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

6. What is it about Paul de Montigny that makes him an unsuitable boyfriend for Elly?
(a) He is poor.
(b) He is biracial.
(c) He is black.
(d) He is uneducated.

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

8. In the story "Red Leaves," how many Indians are searching for the chief's slave?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

9. Which of the following adjectives best describes the competition between David Hogganbeck and Ikkemotubbe?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Deadly.
(d) Aggressive.

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

11. What is the name of the Indian man Herman Basket's sister marries?
(a) Leaf-On-Stick.
(b) Log-In-Creek.
(c) Wolf-In-Mountains.
(d) Star-In-Sky.

12. What do the townsfolk find lying on the pillow next to Homer Barron's corpse?
(a) A shiny gold key.
(b) A long, gray hair.
(c) A fresh, red rose.
(d) A lipstick stained kiss.

13. Before he left the tribe, how was Doom treated by the rest of his tribe?
(a) He was hated.
(b) He was well-respected.
(c) He was often ignored.
(d) He was greatly feared.

14. How many men is Res Grier working with to reshingle the church in "Shingles for God"?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

15. What devastating fact does Pappy find out about the black woman he is in love with?
(a) She does not love him.
(b) She is barren.
(c) She is racist.
(d) She is already married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following about Indian culture does NOT embarrass the president?

2. Why do the Native Americans want to hold a trial for the chief's nephew in the white man's court?

3. How does the Indian chief communicate with the president in the story "Lo"?

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

5. What request does Pappy make of Doom when Doom returns to his tribe?

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