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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 "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?
(a) A piece of candy
(b) A country store
(c) A cow pasture
(d) A boat

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury think the farm workers do not want him to drink from their jelly glass?
(a) He believes they think it is improper for white and black people to share a glass.
(b) He believes they are afraid of him.
(c) He believes they do not want to get in trouble for drinking the milk.
(d) He believes they do not want to share their milk with him.

3. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker go after the tree catches on fire?
(a) To a tattoo parlor
(b) Home
(c) To a bar
(d) To his boss' house

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather to remove his glasses?
(a) She plans on killing him for beating her.
(b) She does not want him to see her crying.
(c) She does not want them to get wet.
(d) She does not want him to see her attack him.

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who gets Mary Fortune from Tilman's store parking lot?
(a) Her father
(b) Her grandfather
(c) A black man drinking a purple beverage
(d) Tilman

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is Julian's career goal?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what disability does Rufus have?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother insist on doing when she exits the bus that Julian wishes she would not?

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

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does the Pitts family blame for Fortune wanting to sell the lot in front of their home?

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