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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 "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?
(a) The chair is next to a boy with a cold.
(b) She is overweight and it is difficult for her to fit into the chair.
(c) The chair is not near Claud.
(d) She is forced to talk with the white-trash woman.

2. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?
(a) As irresponsible
(b) As ungrateful
(c) As lazy
(d) As cruel

3. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin always notice about people?
(a) Their feet
(b) The ways they are dressed
(c) Their religions
(d) Their social classes

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury do research for the play he is writing?
(a) The family's dairy
(b) A predominantly black neighborhood
(c) The Catholic church
(d) New York City

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how much did Julian's mother pay for her new hat?
(a) $7.25
(b) $6.50
(c) $7.00
(d) $7.50

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," who gets Mary Fortune from Tilman's store parking lot?

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

4. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?

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