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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 "The Comforts of Home," what does Star threaten to do if Thomas throws her out of the house?
(a) Report him to the police
(b) Steal their money
(c) Commit suicide
(d) Kill his mother

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus do when he first comes into Norton's home that makes him angry?
(a) Speaks disrespectfully to Leola
(b) Goes into Norton's mother's room
(c) Lays down in Norton's bed
(d) Orders Norton to make him a sandwich

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell Fortune will happen if he leaves her in the car while he is in Tilman's?
(a) She will leave.
(b) She will be beaten by her father.
(c) She will never speak to him again.
(d) She will cry.

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury not want to see Dr. Block?
(a) He is willing himself to die.
(b) He does not believe that there is anything wrong with him.
(c) He does not want to be treated for his illness.
(d) He believes his problem is beyond the doctor's comprehension.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian say to the black man sitting next to him to try and upset his mother?

2. In the story "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury do research for the play he is writing?

4. In the story "Revelation," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?

5. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the goal of all black people?

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