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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," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?
(a) Getting a tattoo of Jesus on his back
(b) Getting a tattoo of the Bible on his back
(c) Seeing the religious symbolism in his tattoos
(d) Getting a tattoo of her on his back

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?
(a) Anger
(b) Jealousy
(c) Insecurity
(d) Out of spite

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) So she can use it for protection
(b) So the police will find it and arrest her
(c) To frame her for his mother's murder
(d) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury leave for his mother to open when he dies?
(a) A letter written in two notebooks
(b) A present from New York City
(c) The manuscript of his play
(d) A collection of his poems

5. In the story "Revelation," what does the white-trash woman propose doing to all black people?
(a) Sending them back to Africa
(b) Hiring them as farm hands
(c) Treating them equally
(d) Making them slaves again

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," which of the following is not one of the suggestions Thomas makes for getting rid of Star?

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

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," which of the following is not something that bothers Parker about his wife?

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