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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," who kills Thomas' mother?
(a) Thomas
(b) Sarah
(c) Star
(d) The sheriff

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.
(b) She returns home on the bus.
(c) She goes to the Y for her class.
(d) She has a stroke.

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an aspect of her family's past that impresses Julian's mother?
(a) Her grandfather was a governor.
(b) Her father was a Godhigh.
(c) Her great-grandfather was a plantation owner.
(d) Her mother was a Godhigh.

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?
(a) To a Buddhist temple
(b) To a hospital
(c) To visit a Catholic priest
(d) To a Hindu lecture

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?
(a) Her laziness
(b) Her religion
(c) Her discipline of her children
(d) Her housekeeping

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner not write his true feelings about NYC in his postcard to Coleman and Hooten ?

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox believe is wrong with Asbury?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," why do the May boys begin fighting during dinner one night?

5. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?

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