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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 "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She goes to the Y for her class.
(b) She has a stroke.
(c) She returns home on the bus.
(d) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," who does Rufus believe is the only person who can save him?
(a) Jesus
(b) Norton
(c) The police
(d) Sheppard

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?
(a) Hail Marys
(b) The contents of the letter pinned in his pocket
(c) The Lord's Prayer
(d) It's Judgement Day!

4. In the story "Judgment Day," how does Tanner plan on traveling down South?
(a) On a freight train
(b) On a passenger train
(c) By walking
(d) In a taxi

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?
(a) In her apartment
(b) In the stairwell of her apartment building
(c) In bed
(d) In Corinth

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does the Pitts family blame for Fortune wanting to sell the lot in front of their home?

3. In the story "Revelation," where does Mrs. Turpin go when Claud takes the farm workers home?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker decide to do after his mother takes him to a religious revival?

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

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