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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 "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?
(a) Sleep
(b) Whittle
(c) Watch television
(d) Apologize

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard put in the attic for Rufus to use?
(a) A bed
(b) A microscope
(c) A telescope
(d) Encyclopedias

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what nickname does Star give Thomas?
(a) Sweetheart
(b) Tomsee
(c) Tommy
(d) Tom-Tom

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner do to keep his hands from shaking?
(a) Hold his hands behind his back
(b) Keep his fingers in his pockets
(c) Whittle figures out of wood
(d) Walk around

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Scofield do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a college professor.
(c) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for white people.
(d) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for black people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what color does Fortune think the woods turn one evening?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?

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

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?

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