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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," what does Thomas ask the sheriff to do?
(a) Arrest her
(b) Search Star's room for his stolen gun
(c) Issue a restraining order against Star
(d) Set Star up so she will be sent to jail

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin notice about the old woman sitting next to the child?
(a) She cannot speak proper English.
(b) She is missing teeth.
(c) She appears to be the boy's mother.
(d) She has snuff around her mouth.

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?
(a) Her religion
(b) Her laziness
(c) Her discipline of her children
(d) Her housekeeping

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?
(a) They make him think of the future.
(b) They make him feel as if someone is after him.
(c) They remind him of what he does not have.
(d) They encourage people to take long walks.

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what concerns Mrs. May about her sons getting married?
(a) She is worried they will marry trashy women who will inherit her farm.
(b) She is concerned that they will marry black women.
(c) She is worried that they will leave her alone on the farm when they marry.
(d) She is concerned that they will never marry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?

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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