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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 "Revelation," what does the teenage girl call Mrs. Turpin?
(a) A filthy pig
(b) A wart hog from hell
(c) An old wart hog
(d) A demon pig

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what job does Mary George hold?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a playwrite.
(c) She is a country school principal.
(d) She is a country school teacher.

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill" who does Asbury say is his god?
(a) the Holy Ghost
(b) Literature
(c) Jesus
(d) Art

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star wear when she enters Thomas' room late one night?
(a) A robe
(b) Nothing
(c) A short dress
(d) A nightgown

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) She is working out in their exercise facility.
(b) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(c) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.
(d) She is attending a seminar on race relations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?

2. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May plan on trapping the bull?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what is notable about Parker's arms?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?

5. In the story "Revelation," where does Mrs. Turpin go when Claud takes the farm workers home?

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