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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 "The Comforts of Home," which of the following is not one of the suggestions Thomas makes for getting rid of Star?
(a) Taking her to the hospital
(b) Renting her a room in boarding house
(c) Sending her to a hotel
(d) Having her arrested

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather to remove his glasses?
(a) She does not want him to see her crying.
(b) She does not want him to see her attack him.
(c) She does not want them to get wet.
(d) She plans on killing him for beating her.

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard give Rufus a key to his home?
(a) To encourage him to come and play with his son
(b) To see if he will steal anything from Sheppard's home
(c) To show his confidence in him
(d) To show him he intends to adopt him

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Mrs. Fox suggest inviting Mr. Bush to the house?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," who owns the land that Tanner and Coleman live on?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," how does the tree catch on fire?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?

5. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?

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