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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 does Parker decide to do after his mother takes him to a religious revival?
(a) Join the navy
(b) Attend church on a regular basis
(c) Get more tattoos
(d) Begin drinking and fighting

2. In the story "Revelation," what do the Turpins do upon returning home from the doctor's office?
(a) Pick up the farm workers
(b) Eat dinner
(c) Go to bed
(d) Feed the pigs

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian do when they get on the bus that embarrasses his mother?
(a) He sits next to a black man.
(b) He loosens and takes off his tie.
(c) He takes off his hat.
(d) He refuses to sit next to his mother.

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?
(a) They remind him of what he does not have.
(b) They make him feel as if someone is after him.
(c) They make him think of the future.
(d) They encourage people to take long walks.

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury hope to be buried when he dies?
(a) In the family graveyard
(b) Near James Joyce's grave
(c) In New York City
(d) Near the milking room

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 "A View of the Woods," what ultimately happens to Mary Fortune?

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

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas do for a living?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Mary Fortune look the most like in her family?

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