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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Story of a Dead Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the note from the narrator's father say will happen if he has to dance?
(a) He will not show up for the show.
(b) He will cry and ruin the show.
(c) He will cause others to be hurt.
(d) He will stand there and refuse to move.

2. Which of the following characters dismisses country music as a valid art form?
(a) Gloria's husband.
(b) Mrs. Boswell.
(c) Gweneth.
(d) Gloria.

3. Where is William hoping to meet Billy?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Houston.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Harper's farm.

4. To whom is Chelseia engaged?
(a) Billy.
(b) Harper.
(c) Floyd.
(d) William.

5. What two things resurrect the narrator's memory of Gweneth?
(a) Lemon and country music.
(b) Square dancing and spurs.
(c) Jangles and Brooklyn.
(d) May poles and laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?

2. What does Billy do while William finishes school?

3. What does Billy do as the prison guard leads him away?

4. Who is looking for Billy at the end of the tale?

5. What does Gweneth do to the narrator that he laughs at as he remembers it much later?

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