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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," who does Mary Fortune look the most like in her family?
(a) Her father
(b) Her sister
(c) Her mother
(d) Her grandfather

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," who kills Thomas' mother?
(a) Thomas
(b) The sheriff
(c) Sarah
(d) Star

3. In the story "Greenleaf," who does the bull belong to?
(a) O.T. & E.T. Greenleaf
(b) Mrs. May
(c) Mr. Greenleaf
(d) Scofield & Wesley

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother
(b) So the police will find it and arrest her
(c) So she can use it for protection
(d) To frame her for his mother's murder

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?
(a) viciousness
(b) greed
(c) selfishness
(d) pride

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas see as the "principle of order and the only thing that makes life bearable"?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker decide to do after his mother takes him to a religious revival?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?

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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