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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," which of the following is not a compliment the farm workers give Mrs. Turpin?
(a) She is stout.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She is kind.
(d) She is generous.

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard invite Rufus to live with he and Norton?
(a) To teach Norton how to share
(b) To provide Norton with a live-in playmate
(c) To have another person to help with the household chores
(d) To provide Rufus with a safe home

3. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin notice about the old woman sitting next to the child?
(a) She is missing teeth.
(b) She has snuff around her mouth.
(c) She cannot speak proper English.
(d) She appears to be the boy's mother.

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?
(a) To express himself
(b) To attract women
(c) To distinguish himself
(d) To discover himself

5. In the story "Parker's Back," how does the tree catch on fire?
(a) A spark from a rock hits the tree.
(b) Parker runs into it with the tractor.
(c) Parker lights it on fire.
(d) Lightening strikes the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf" how does Mrs. May die?

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say distinguishes her farm's pigs from others?

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin do as she is working in the pig parlor?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who gets Mary Fortune from Tilman's store parking lot?

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