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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 Lame Shall Enter First," what disability does Rufus have?
(a) He walks with a limp.
(b) He only has one leg.
(c) He has a club foot.
(d) He has only one foot.

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian do when they get on the bus that embarrasses his mother?
(a) He refuses to sit next to his mother.
(b) He sits next to a black man.
(c) He takes off his hat.
(d) He loosens and takes off his tie.

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury convince the farm workers to do that contaminates the milk?
(a) Smoke in the milking room
(b) Feed the cows onions
(c) Drink from the containers of fresh milk
(d) Milk the cows improperly

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard invite Rufus to live with he and Norton?
(a) To provide Norton with a live-in playmate
(b) To teach Norton how to share
(c) To provide Rufus with a safe home
(d) To have another person to help with the household chores

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?
(a) 16
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 9

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?

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

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what creature is plaguing Mrs. May's hedges?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Mrs. Fox suggest inviting Mr. Bush to the house?

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