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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," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?
(a) O.T. & E.T.
(b) Herself
(c) Mr. Greenleaf
(d) Scofield & Wesley

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what illness does Dr. Block diagnose Asbury as having?
(a) tuberculosis
(b) a nervous breakdown
(c) a respiratory infection
(d) undulant fever

3. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May plan on trapping the bull?
(a) She wants Mr. Greenleaf to run him into a pasture and she will close the gate behind him.
(b) She wants to run him into the pasture and Mr. Greenleaf will close the gate behind it.
(c) She will drive her car into the bull.
(d) She wants Mr. Greenleaf to rope him.

4. In the story "Greenleaf," how do the May boys treat their mother?
(a) They respect her and treat her well.
(b) They mock her and take her for granted.
(c) They idolize her.
(d) They are vicious and violent towards her.

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley suspect Tanner and Coleman of doing?
(a) Brewing bootlegged liquor
(b) Stealing his firewood
(c) Stealing his land
(d) Running a bar

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?

2. In the story "Revelation," why is Claud visiting the doctor?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what is Rufus Johnson's IQ?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian characterize his trips with his mother to the Y?

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