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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Heart of the Park.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who returns from hunting in the short story “Wildcat”?
(a) Four young black men.
(b) The men and women in the community.
(c) Old Gabriel.
(d) The wildcat.

2. The barber calls Rayber what name __________.
(a) Idiot.
(b) Mother Hubbard.
(c) Segregationist.
(d) White Supremacist.

3. What major political movement is coming up in “The Barber”?
(a) A senate vote.
(b) A gubernatorial election.
(c) A presidential election.
(d) Invocation of new supreme court justices.

4. Who asked Old Dudley if he wanted to go for a walk?
(a) His wife.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His friend.
(d) His brother.

5. What does the upper sleeping berth remind Hazel Wickers of?
(a) A coffin.
(b) His mother’s chiffarobe.
(c) His back porch.
(d) His bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. “The Barber” takes place in which town?

2. Where is Old Dudley living?

3. What does the baker accuse the red-haired girl and the blind man of doing in “The Peeler”?

4. Where does “The Heart of the Park” take place?

5. In the beginning of “The Barbar”, what is Rayber reminiscing about?

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