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

2. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?
(a) They believe she was hit in the face by a book.
(b) They believe Mr. Turpin hit her.
(c) They believe she fell down and hurt herself.
(d) They believe she was in a car accident.

3. In the story "Revelation," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?
(a) He sends her out of the office with her mother.
(b) He injects her with a sedative.
(c) He straps her to a treatment table.
(d) He and the nurses hold her down.

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?
(a) The religious symbolism
(b) The crown of thorns
(c) Jesus' eyes
(d) The burning bush

5. 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 encourage people to take long walks.
(c) They make him feel as if someone is after him.
(d) They make him think of the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," who does Rufus believe is the only person who can save him?

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

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury leave for his mother to open when he dies?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," which of the following is not an aspect of Tilman's business?

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