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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 "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune do to teach Mary Fortune a lesson?
(a) Sells the land in front of the Pitts home
(b) Beats her with his belt
(c) Beats her head against a rock
(d) Has her father arrested for assault

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Star's real name?
(a) Sarah
(b) Tomsee
(c) Starah
(d) Star

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is Julian's career goal?
(a) Selling typewriters
(b) Writing
(c) Selling automobile tires
(d) Drawing

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?
(a) They are pleased to see their old friend.
(b) They tell him he looks healthy.
(c) They are shocked by how sickly he looks.
(d) They tell him he looks like he is going to die.

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.
(b) She goes to the Y for her class.
(c) She returns home on the bus.
(d) She has a stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury convince the farm workers to do that contaminates the milk?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Sarah Ruth throw Parker out of the house?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why do the police first bring Rufus to Sheppard's home?

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

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather when he confronts her about Pitts' beatings?

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