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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 "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(b) She is working out in their exercise facility.
(c) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.
(d) She is attending a seminar on race relations.

2. In the story "Greenleaf," how do the May boys treat their mother?
(a) They mock her and take her for granted.
(b) They idolize her.
(c) They respect her and treat her well.
(d) They are vicious and violent towards her.

3. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?
(a) They believe she was hit in the face by a book.
(b) They believe she was in a car accident.
(c) They believe Mr. Turpin hit her.
(d) They believe she fell down and hurt herself.

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?
(a) In the city
(b) In literature
(c) In the heart
(d) In the mind

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?
(a) One month
(b) One year
(c) He is still in college.
(d) Ten years

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?

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

5. In the story "Revelation," who is at the lowest rung of social class in Mrs. Turpin's opinion?

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