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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many shots does Snopes's son hear after he announces that a barn is burning?

2. How did Jesus get his big scar?

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

4. What is the name of the narrator of 'That Evening Sun'?

5. Where is the trial for Snopes held?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when McLendon gets home after the murder in 'Dry September'?

3. How does Snopes always react when he feels trapped or threatened in 'Barn Burning'?

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

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

6. What do the townspeople do at Emily's funeral?

7. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

8. What does a policeman in Jefferson do when he sees the younger brother there alone in 'Two Soldiers'?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was your favorite story from this collection, and why? How did it differ from the other stories, and what caused you to relate to it?

Essay Topic 2

Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of stories. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message was being sent through this blatant foolishness?

Essay Topic 3

The soldiers in 'Turnabout' presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around them?

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