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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 "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?
(a) She tells him he must believe in Jesus.
(b) She tells him he must not get any more tattoos.
(c) She tells him he must tell her what his first two initials stand for.
(d) She tells him he must bring peaches to her house.

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?
(a) She is arrested and his mother bails her out of jail.
(b) She is placed there by social services.
(c) She is thrown out of a boarding house for being drunk.
(d) She rents a room from his mother.

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

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?
(a) Both were rational and practical
(b) Both were ruthless
(c) Both were lawyers
(d) Both were foolish

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?
(a) selfishness
(b) pride
(c) viciousness
(d) greed

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather would happen to anyone who beat her?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star threaten to do if Thomas throws her out of the house?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?

(see the answer key)

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