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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 story "A View of the Woods," what does Pitts say to Mary Fortune before he whips her?
(a) Nobody beat me.
(b) I'm going to whip you.
(c) Come with me.
(d) You're in big trouble.

2. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the farm workers' compliments?
(a) As flattering
(b) As sincere
(c) As insincere
(d) As mocking

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Rufus initially respond to Sheppard's interest in him?
(a) He is resistant.
(b) He is eager to befriend Sheppard.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He is silent.

4. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?
(a) As cruel
(b) As ungrateful
(c) As irresponsible
(d) As lazy

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?
(a) She is thrown out of a boarding house for being drunk.
(b) She is placed there by social services.
(c) She rents a room from his mother.
(d) She is arrested and his mother bails her out of jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is the name of the young boy who sits next to Julian's mother?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an action Julian considers to teach his mother a lesson?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does the Pitts family blame for Fortune wanting to sell the lot in front of their home?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune characterize Mary Fortune when she attacks him?

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