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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," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?
(a) He injects her with a sedative.
(b) He sends her out of the office with her mother.
(c) He straps her to a treatment table.
(d) He and the nurses hold her down.

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

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas ask the sheriff to do?
(a) Set Star up so she will be sent to jail
(b) Search Star's room for his stolen gun
(c) Arrest her
(d) Issue a restraining order against Star

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does the black actor do the first time Tanner insults him?
(a) Talks to his daughter about Tanner's behavior
(b) Beats him
(c) Slams him against a wall
(d) Pushes him down the stairs

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian's mother characterize all children?
(a) They are all cute to her.
(b) They are the future of America.
(c) White children are more precious to her than black children.
(d) They are all equal to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why do the police first bring Rufus to Sheppard's home?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas' mother say she cannot send Star back to jail?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?

4. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Father Finn characterize Asbury?

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