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

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill" who does Asbury say is his god?
(a) Jesus
(b) Art
(c) the Holy Ghost
(d) Literature

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather when he confronts her about Pitts' beatings?
(a) She loves her father.
(b) Nobody beat her.
(c) She must respect her father.
(d) Pitts has the right to beat her.

4. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?
(a) They believe she was hit in the face by a book.
(b) They believe she fell down and hurt herself.
(c) They believe Mr. Turpin hit her.
(d) They believe she was in a car accident.

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) So the police will find it and arrest her
(b) To frame her for his mother's murder
(c) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother
(d) So she can use it for protection

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what color does Fortune think the woods turn one evening?

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury think the farm workers do not want him to drink from their jelly glass?

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star wear when she enters Thomas' room late one night?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?

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