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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 Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?
(a) In the dairy working with the farm workers
(b) In his room writing
(c) In bed sleeping
(d) At his sister's school

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Mrs. Fox suggest inviting Mr. Bush to the house?
(a) She knows he and Asbury collect coins and thinks they would enjoy talking.
(b) She believes he and Asbury could become friends.
(c) She wants to save Asbury's soul.
(d) She sees him as an intellectual and thinks he and Asbury would enjoy talking.

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?
(a) Stealing someone's identity
(b) Prostitution
(c) Robbery
(d) For passing a bad check

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather would happen to anyone who beat her?
(a) She would tell him about the person.
(b) She would beat them.
(c) She would report them to the police.
(d) She would kill them.

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?
(a) He thinks it shows he favors Rufus over Norton.
(b) He says he has ways of getting the shoe if he wants it.
(c) He believes it will hinder his ability to commit crimes.
(d) It does not fit him properly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

2. In the story "Greenleaf," what concerns Mrs. May about her sons getting married?

3. In the story "Revelation," how does the doctor subdue the teenage girl?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker go after the tree catches on fire?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?

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