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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 "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?
(a) To express himself
(b) To distinguish himself
(c) To attract women
(d) To discover himself

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother do to punctuate her statement that it is hot?
(a) Repeat her statement loudly
(b) Takes out a Japanese fan
(c) Begins fanning herself with a newspaper
(d) Take off her hat

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why did Mrs. May move to the farm?
(a) She and her husband wanted to start a dairy farm.
(b) It was the only property she could afford to buy when her husband died.
(c) She wanted to raise her two sons in the country rather than in the city.
(d) It was the only property her husband left her when he died.

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe Norton will become when he grows up?
(a) An astronaut
(b) A scientist
(c) A criminal
(d) A banker

5. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?
(a) He comes on to her in an inappropriate way.
(b) He says something filthy to her.
(c) He curses when he hurts his hand.
(d) He tries attacking her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," what relationship does the "colored man" on the Greenleaf boys' farm have with the Mays?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what gives Julian's mother pleasure about his "success"?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard give Rufus a key to his home?

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

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what illness does Dr. Block diagnose Asbury as having?

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