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

2. 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 his family's history.
(c) It is far from where he currently lives.
(d) It represents the destruction of the family heritage.

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May go to the Greenleaf boys' farm?
(a) To tell them to come get their bull from her farm
(b) To pay them a friendly visit
(c) To notify them that she is firing their father
(d) To tell them she has shot their bull

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?
(a) pride
(b) selfishness
(c) viciousness
(d) greed

5. In the story "Revelation," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?
(a) He sends her out of the office with her mother.
(b) He straps her to a treatment table.
(c) He and the nurses hold her down.
(d) He injects her with a sedative.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," who kills Thomas' mother?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas do for a living?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?

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