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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," how is Thomas like his deceased father?
(a) Both were lawyers
(b) Both were foolish
(c) Both were rational and practical
(d) Both were ruthless

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) So the police will find it and arrest her
(b) So she can use it for protection
(c) To frame her for his mother's murder
(d) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She goes to the Y for her class.
(b) She returns home on the bus.
(c) She has a stroke.
(d) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Fortune plan to sell the Pitts' lawn lot to?
(a) Mary Fortune
(b) Tilman
(c) Mr. Pitts
(d) A home builder

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is Julian's career goal?
(a) Selling automobile tires
(b) Selling typewriters
(c) Writing
(d) Drawing

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury do research for the play he is writing?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother insist on doing when she exits the bus that Julian wishes she would not?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star wear when she enters Thomas' room late one night?

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