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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," why does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather to remove his glasses?
(a) She does not want him to see her attack him.
(b) She plans on killing him for beating her.
(c) She does not want them to get wet.
(d) She does not want him to see her crying.

2. In the story "Revelation," where does Mrs. Turpin go when Claud takes the farm workers home?
(a) To feed the pigs
(b) To hose down the pigs
(c) To gather hay
(d) Back to bed

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

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Mrs. Fox suggest inviting Mr. Bush to the house?
(a) She knows he and Asbury collect coins and thinks they would enjoy talking.
(b) She wants to save Asbury's soul.
(c) She sees him as an intellectual and thinks he and Asbury would enjoy talking.
(d) She believes he and Asbury could become friends.

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star's lawyer characterize her?
(a) As being a helpless victim of circumstance
(b) As needing to go into a mental institution
(c) As having a psychopathic personality
(d) As being a career criminal

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune say he would never hit Mary Fortune?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

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