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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," who is at the lowest rung of social class in Mrs. Turpin's opinion?
(a) Whites who do own land
(b) All black people
(c) White unemployed people
(d) Black people who do not own their own homes

2. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?
(a) In Corinth
(b) In the stairwell of her apartment building
(c) In bed
(d) In her apartment

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?
(a) To discover himself
(b) To attract women
(c) To distinguish himself
(d) To express himself

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury think the farm workers do not want him to drink from their jelly glass?
(a) He believes they do not want to share their milk with him.
(b) He believes they think it is improper for white and black people to share a glass.
(c) He believes they do not want to get in trouble for drinking the milk.
(d) He believes they are afraid of him.

5. In the story "Judgment Day," how does Tanner plan on traveling down South?
(a) In a taxi
(b) On a passenger train
(c) By walking
(d) On a freight train

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why did Mrs. May move to the farm?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does the black actor do the first time Tanner insults him?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?

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