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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 "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?
(a) He will pay for the tractor.
(b) His full first name
(c) He is sorry.
(d) He loves her.

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the goal of all black people?
(a) To make money
(b) To make white people's lives miserable
(c) To avoid working hard
(d) To improve their color by marrying white people

3. 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?
(a) Mr. Pitts
(b) Tilman
(c) Mary Fortune
(d) Fortune

4. 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 be beaten by her father.
(b) She will never speak to him again.
(c) She will cry.
(d) She will leave.

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what hobby does Thomas' mother suggest that Star take up?
(a) Studying history
(b) Reading
(c) Music
(d) Knitting

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how much did Julian's mother pay for her new hat?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May think the reason is for E.T. and O.T. not coming to get their bull?

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