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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does the president discuss "the situation" of the Indians near his quarters?
(a) The senate.
(b) His vice president.
(c) His wife.
(d) His secretary.

2. What religious group attempts to save Willy's life by sending him to an asylum in the story "Uncle Willy"?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Christians.
(d) Mormons.

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

4. What is Sam Father's real birth name?
(a) Cheating-Man's-Son.
(b) Little-Man.
(c) No-Good-Baby.
(d) Had-Two-Fathers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ailments plagues Lucius while he is out on the bear hunt?

2. How old is Emily Grierson when she dies?

3. Why does the president decide to hold a "mock trial" for the Indian chief's nephew?

4. How does Paul de Montigny feel about marrying Elly?

5. Which of the following relatives does Elly live with in the story "Elly"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pete's family react when he is killed in combat in the story "Shall Not Perish"?

2. Why do the Indians come to the president's office seeking advice in the story "Lo"?

3. What request does Pappy make of Doom when he returns to the tribe, and what is Doom's response?

4. Why does Res Grier offer a hound dog to two of his co-workers?

5. Why do the Jefferson townsfolk pity Emily Grierson after her father dies?

6. How does Lucius Provine treat the black people in his neighborhood when he is a child?

7. Why is Abner Snope ordered to pay de Spain bushels of corn, and what is Abner's reaction to this order?

8. What happens to Lucius Provine when he travels to the Indian reservation?

9. What happens when Minnie Cooper attempts to leave her home on the day after the attack in "Dry September"?

10. How does Sam Fathers earn his birth name?

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