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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard do at the reformatory?
(a) He is the recreational director.
(b) He is a counselor.
(c) He teaches the students.
(d) He coaches a little league baseball team.

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?
(a) The burning bush
(b) Jesus' eyes
(c) The religious symbolism
(d) The crown of thorns

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?
(a) Robbery
(b) Prostitution
(c) Stealing someone's identity
(d) For passing a bad check

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what is Rufus Johnson's IQ?
(a) 120
(b) 140
(c) 75
(d) 150

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?
(a) Because she has bailed Star out of jail
(b) Because she wants him to date Star
(c) Because she has given Star a key to their home
(d) Because she continues to let Star live there

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas see as the "principle of order and the only thing that makes life bearable"?

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