View a FREE sample

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 Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?
(a) A cow pasture
(b) A boat
(c) A piece of candy
(d) A country store

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?
(a) pride
(b) viciousness
(c) greed
(d) selfishness

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star's lawyer characterize her?
(a) As needing to go into a mental institution
(b) As having a psychopathic personality
(c) As being a helpless victim of circumstance
(d) As being a career criminal

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?
(a) Whittle
(b) Apologize
(c) Sleep
(d) Watch television

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas ask the sheriff to do?
(a) Arrest her
(b) Set Star up so she will be sent to jail
(c) Issue a restraining order against Star
(d) Search Star's room for his stolen gun

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune visit the courthouse?

3. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the teenage girl in the waiting room?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather when he confronts her about Pitts' beatings?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 344 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample