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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 "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?
(a) It is old and threadbare.
(b) It represents the destruction of the family heritage.
(c) It represents his family's history.
(d) It is far from where he currently lives.

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

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Scofield do for a living?
(a) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for black people.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for white people.
(d) He is a college professor.

4. In the story "Revelation," what do the Turpins do upon returning home from the doctor's office?
(a) Go to bed
(b) Pick up the farm workers
(c) Feed the pigs
(d) Eat dinner

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury think the farm workers do not want him to drink from their jelly glass?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune think Mary Fortune allows her father to beat her?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus teach Norton about that angers Sheppard?

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

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