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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. How old is Moketubba when he finally completes the task he has been trying to complete for years?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

2. What does the leader of the mob in 'Dry September' put on the night table when he gets home?
(a) A white hood.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A bloody rope.
(d) A dagger.

3. What is Hawkshaw's occupation?
(a) Foreman.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Tailor.
(d) Barber.

4. What does the older woman do for the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers'?
(a) Buys a bus ticket.
(b) All of these.
(c) Listens to him.
(d) Feeds him dinner.

5. Where is the big scar on Jesus?
(a) His leg.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His torso.
(d) His face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Indians in 'Red Leaves' looking for?

2. How does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' get home at the end of the story?

3. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' discuss the palatability of?

4. Where does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' plan to join the military?

5. Which branch of the military does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' plan to join when he hears about Pearl Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the chief justice tell Snopes to do after his case is thrown out?

2. What happens when Jesus comes to the White's house in 'That Evening Sun'?

3. Why does Emily's father not have to pay taxes on his house?

4. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?

5. What are some of the options discussed for dealing with the slaves in 'Red Leaves'?

6. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

7. What happens to Hawkshaw when he tries to defend Will Maynes?

8. What is the most unsettling thing about the story 'Dry September'?

9. What story does Nancy tell the children in 'That Evening Sun' when they stay at her house?

10. What does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he gets to the recruiting office?

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