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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," what is Thomas' mother's favorite nice thing to do for people?
(a) Write them a letter
(b) Bring them candy
(c) Help them out of difficult situations
(d) Bake them cakes

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?
(a) The war
(b) Negroes
(c) The farm
(d) Timberboro

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?
(a) They are pleased to see their old friend.
(b) They tell him he looks like he is going to die.
(c) They are shocked by how sickly he looks.
(d) They tell him he looks healthy.

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Mrs. Fox suggest inviting Mr. Bush to the house?
(a) She wants to save Asbury's soul.
(b) She believes he and Asbury could become friends.
(c) She knows he and Asbury collect coins and thinks they would enjoy talking.
(d) She sees him as an intellectual and thinks he and Asbury would enjoy talking.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury try to converse with Father Finn about?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus do when he first comes into Norton's home that makes him angry?

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley suspect Tanner and Coleman of doing?

(see the answer key)

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