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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 "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?
(a) Both were foolish
(b) Both were lawyers
(c) Both were ruthless
(d) Both were rational and practical

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," who does Asbury ask his mother to invite to their home?
(a) Dr. Block
(b) Mr. Bush
(c) Goetz
(d) A Catholic priest

3. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?
(a) The chair is next to a boy with a cold.
(b) The chair is not near Claud.
(c) She is overweight and it is difficult for her to fit into the chair.
(d) She is forced to talk with the white-trash woman.

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star steal from Thomas?
(a) His father's gun
(b) Money
(c) His mother
(d) His historical papers

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?
(a) The contents of the letter pinned in his pocket
(b) The Lord's Prayer
(c) Hail Marys
(d) It's Judgement Day!

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Revelation," what do the Turpins do upon returning home from the doctor's office?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather would happen to anyone who beat her?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl do as Mrs. Turpin is thanking Jesus for her husband?

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

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