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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 "The Comforts of Home," who kills Thomas' mother?
(a) Star
(b) Sarah
(c) Thomas
(d) The sheriff

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard put in the attic for Rufus to use?
(a) A telescope
(b) Encyclopedias
(c) A bed
(d) A microscope

3. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl do as Mrs. Turpin is thanking Jesus for her husband?
(a) Throw a book at her
(b) Begin screaming
(c) Make a low growling sound
(d) Scowl at her

4. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker go after the tree catches on fire?
(a) Home
(b) To a bar
(c) To a tattoo parlor
(d) To his boss' house

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?
(a) Rufus hits him.
(b) He misses his deceased mother.
(c) He is jealous of Sheppard's attention towards Rufus.
(d) He does not want Rufus to live in the family's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother do to punctuate her statement that it is hot?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?

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