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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 Lame Shall Enter First," who does Rufus believe is the only person who can save him?
(a) Jesus
(b) Sheppard
(c) The police
(d) Norton

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say distinguishes her farm's pigs from others?
(a) They have their own barn.
(b) They have more meat on them.
(c) They are clean.
(d) They only raise a few of them a year.

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?
(a) The burning bush
(b) Jesus' eyes
(c) The crown of thorns
(d) The religious symbolism

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

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner living when his daughter finds him?
(a) In the saw mill
(b) In a shack he and Coleman built
(c) In a nursing home
(d) In the family home

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what illness does Dr. Block diagnose Asbury as having?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury leave for his mother to open when he dies?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Star's real name?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what gives Julian's mother pleasure about his "success"?

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