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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 do as Mrs. Turpin is thanking Jesus for her husband?
(a) Make a low growling sound
(b) Scowl at her
(c) Begin screaming
(d) Throw a book at her

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin do as she is working in the pig parlor?
(a) Vent her frustrations
(b) Hit the pigs
(c) Cry
(d) Pray to Jesus

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why are Sarah Ruth and Parker married in a courthouse?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She believes churches are idolatrous.
(c) He does not believe in church weddings.
(d) They are in a hurry.

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?
(a) Because she has given Star a key to their home
(b) Because she continues to let Star live there
(c) Because she wants him to date Star
(d) Because she has bailed Star out of jail

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Rufus initially respond to Sheppard's interest in him?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He is resistant.
(c) He is eager to befriend Sheppard.
(d) He is silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?

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

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

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