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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 "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May think the reason is for E.T. and O.T. not coming to get their bull?
(a) She was not clear how urgent the situation was.
(b) They want to ruin her farm.
(c) They do not care about the bull.
(d) She is a woman.

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?
(a) Getting a tattoo of the Bible on his back
(b) Seeing the religious symbolism in his tattoos
(c) Getting a tattoo of Jesus on his back
(d) Getting a tattoo of her on his back

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

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?
(a) South Alabama
(b) New York City
(c) Corinth
(d) North Carolina

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus do when he first comes into Norton's home that makes him angry?
(a) Speaks disrespectfully to Leola
(b) Orders Norton to make him a sandwich
(c) Lays down in Norton's bed
(d) Goes into Norton's mother's room

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl call Mrs. Turpin?

5. 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?

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