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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 Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?
(a) They are pleased to see their old friend.
(b) They tell him he looks healthy.
(c) They tell him he looks like he is going to die.
(d) They are shocked by how sickly he looks.

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?
(a) In the mind
(b) In the heart
(c) In the city
(d) In literature

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why are Sarah Ruth and Parker married in a courthouse?
(a) They are in a hurry.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) He does not believe in church weddings.
(d) She believes churches are idolatrous.

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star threaten to do if Thomas throws her out of the house?
(a) Steal their money
(b) Report him to the police
(c) Commit suicide
(d) Kill his mother

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?
(a) She is thrown out of a boarding house for being drunk.
(b) She rents a room from his mother.
(c) She is arrested and his mother bails her out of jail.
(d) She is placed there by social services.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian do when they get on the bus that embarrasses his mother?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner ultimately buried?

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

4. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the farm workers' compliments?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury not want to see Dr. Block?

(see the answer key)

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