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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 "A View of the Woods," what does Pitts say to Mary Fortune before he whips her?
(a) Come with me.
(b) Nobody beat me.
(c) I'm going to whip you.
(d) You're in big trouble.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner think the black man in his building does not respond to him when he first speaks to him?
(a) He believes the man is racist.
(b) He believes the man thinks he is superior to Tanner.
(c) He believes the man is deaf and dumb.
(d) He believes the man cannot understand him.

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what gives Julian's mother pleasure about his "success"?
(a) He was able to attend a good college.
(b) She has struggled to ensure he would have a good upbringing.
(c) She had the money to provide for him.
(d) He has returned home to her.

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

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian characterize his trips with his mother to the Y?
(a) As a pleasure
(b) As a necessary action to ensure her health
(c) As torture
(d) As a sacrifice for her happiness

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner decide to go back down South?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?

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