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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 "Greenleaf," how do the May boys treat their mother?
(a) They are vicious and violent towards her.
(b) They mock her and take her for granted.
(c) They idolize her.
(d) They respect her and treat her well.

2. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?
(a) At church
(b) On the roadside where his car broke down
(c) At a bar
(d) At his boss' farm

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?
(a) She believes he is misbehaving on the bus.
(b) He refuses to sit with her.
(c) She believes he likes Julian's mother better than him.
(d) He is talking to a white woman.

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what is Sarah Ruth constantly trying to do?
(a) Convince Parker to move in with her mother
(b) Convert Parker to Christianity
(c) Get pregnant
(d) Convince Parker to stop being tattooed

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury try to converse with Father Finn about?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas see as the "principle of order and the only thing that makes life bearable"?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what is notable about Parker's arms?

4. In the story "Revelation," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?

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