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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," how is Thomas like his deceased father?
(a) Both were ruthless
(b) Both were lawyers
(c) Both were rational and practical
(d) Both were foolish

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star steal from Thomas?
(a) His historical papers
(b) Money
(c) His mother
(d) His father's gun

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian characterize his trips with his mother to the Y?
(a) As a necessary action to ensure her health
(b) As torture
(c) As a sacrifice for her happiness
(d) As a pleasure

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

5. In the story "Greenleaf," who does the bull belong to?
(a) Scofield & Wesley
(b) Mrs. May
(c) O.T. & E.T. Greenleaf
(d) Mr. Greenleaf

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner ultimately buried?

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Fortune plan to sell the Pitts' lawn lot to?

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