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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 Sheppard not go into Norton's room after talking with Rufus about whether or not he was at the movies with his son?
(a) He is angry at Norton.
(b) He does not want to know what Rufus did instead of going to the movies.
(c) He does not want Rufus to think he does not trust him.
(d) He favors Rufus over Norton.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think he is as he falls down the stairs?
(a) In his shack in Corinth
(b) In his daughter's apartment
(c) In the stairwell
(d) In a coffin

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner do to keep his hands from shaking?
(a) Whittle figures out of wood
(b) Hold his hands behind his back
(c) Walk around
(d) Keep his fingers in his pockets

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?
(a) It is old and threadbare.
(b) It is far from where he currently lives.
(c) It represents his family's history.
(d) It represents the destruction of the family heritage.

5. In the story "Revelation," what do the Turpins do upon returning home from the doctor's office?
(a) Eat dinner
(b) Go to bed
(c) Feed the pigs
(d) Pick up the farm workers

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 "The Comforts of Home," which of the following is not one of the suggestions Thomas makes for getting rid of Star?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather to remove his glasses?

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