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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 is racist.
(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 cannot understand him.

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker say is different about the experience of having his back tattooed?
(a) He is more alert and awake.
(b) It is much more painful than his previous tattoos.
(c) He is much less reluctant to have the tattoo done.
(d) It is much more meaningful than his previous tattoos.

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," where does Thomas finally find the sheriff?
(a) At the courthouse
(b) In his police car
(c) At the barber shop
(d) On the sidewalk outside of the barber shop

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune characterize Mary Fortune when she attacks him?
(a) As pure Pitts
(b) As pure Fortune
(c) As an evil child
(d) As a traitor

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner ultimately buried?
(a) On Foley's land
(b) New York City
(c) Alabama
(d) Corinth

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what is notable about Parker's arms?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May tell Mr. Greenleaf he will be doing because he did not return the bull to his sons' farm?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury's sister travel to the train station with his mother?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune think Mary Fortune allows her father to beat her?

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