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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dry September.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' get home at the end of the story?
(a) He rides the bus.
(b) The older woman drives him.
(c) He is taken home in a military vehicle.
(d) He walks.

2. Why are the taxes on Emily's house suspended?
(a) To make up for her father's war service.
(b) To take pity on her loss.
(c) To make her father happy and content.
(d) To keep her from leaving town.

3. Why did Emily's suitor stop coming around?
(a) He got a job somewhere else.
(b) Her father disapproved.
(c) An old lover of his took him back.
(d) She gained some weight.

4. How old was Emily when she died?
(a) 64.
(b) 84.
(c) 94.
(d) 74.

5. Where does Minne Cooper live in 'Dry September'?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Emily teach for a while?

2. What is the man called when he says he does not believe Minne Cooper was raped?

3. What is the accused rapist's occupation in 'Dry September'?

4. Who let people inside the house when Emily died?

5. What does the older brother do for his younger brother before he leaves for training?

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