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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 "Judgment Day," why does Tanner think the black man in his building does not respond to him when he first speaks to him?
(a) He believes the man cannot understand him.
(b) He believes the man is deaf and dumb.
(c) He believes the man thinks he is superior to Tanner.
(d) He believes the man is racist.

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He is sorry.
(c) His full first name
(d) He will pay for the tractor.

3. In the story "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?
(a) She is shocked that Mr. Greenleaf is not behind it.
(b) She is frightened.
(c) She is waiting for it to charge her.
(d) She is in disbelief.

4. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?
(a) She is worried that the bull will knock down her barn.
(b) She is worried that he will breed with her cows.
(c) She is concerned he will destroy her crops.
(d) She is concerned that the bull will eat her hedges.

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who gets Mary Fortune from Tilman's store parking lot?
(a) Her grandfather
(b) A black man drinking a purple beverage
(c) Tilman
(d) Her father

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," who kills Thomas' mother?

5. In the story "Greenleaf" how does Mrs. May die?

(see the answer key)

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