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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," once Tanner is in NYC what does he wish he had done?
(a) Decided to work for Foley
(b) Continued to squat on Foley's land
(c) Brought Coleman with him
(d) Brought his whittling knife with him

2. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?
(a) The situation with the bull has drained all of her energy.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She always has to wait on Mr. Greenleaf.
(d) She has worked non-stop for 15 years.

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

4. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?
(a) A person with a bad disposition
(b) A white-trash person
(c) A black person
(d) An ungrateful person

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the goal of all black people?

3. In the story "Revelation," what does the white-trash woman propose doing to all black people?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill" who does Asbury say is his god?

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