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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," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) To frame her for his mother's murder
(b) So the police will find it and arrest her
(c) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother
(d) So she can use it for protection

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune do to teach Mary Fortune a lesson?
(a) Beats her head against a rock
(b) Has her father arrested for assault
(c) Sells the land in front of the Pitts home
(d) Beats her with his belt

3. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think he is as he falls down the stairs?
(a) In the stairwell
(b) In his daughter's apartment
(c) In his shack in Corinth
(d) In a coffin

4. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl call Mrs. Turpin?
(a) A wart hog from hell
(b) A demon pig
(c) An old wart hog
(d) A filthy pig

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?
(a) Both were rational and practical
(b) Both were ruthless
(c) Both were foolish
(d) Both were lawyers

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?

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

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an aspect of her family's past that impresses Julian's mother?

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