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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner do to keep his hands from shaking?
(a) Hold his hands behind his back
(b) Keep his fingers in his pockets
(c) Walk around
(d) Whittle figures out of wood

2. In the story "Parker's Back," why are Sarah Ruth and Parker married in a courthouse?
(a) He does not believe in church weddings.
(b) They are in a hurry.
(c) She believes churches are idolatrous.
(d) She is pregnant.

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard do at the reformatory?
(a) He is a counselor.
(b) He is the recreational director.
(c) He coaches a little league baseball team.
(d) He teaches the students.

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," which of the following is not one of the suggestions Thomas makes for getting rid of Star?
(a) Sending her to a hotel
(b) Taking her to the hospital
(c) Renting her a room in boarding house
(d) Having her arrested

5. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?
(a) They make him think of the future.
(b) They make him feel as if someone is after him.
(c) They encourage people to take long walks.
(d) They remind him of what he does not have.

6. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?
(a) Sleep
(b) Watch television
(c) Whittle
(d) Apologize

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

8. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why do the police first bring Rufus to Sheppard's home?
(a) He hopes Sheppard will convince the police he was at home.
(b) He wants to confess his crime to Sheppard.
(c) He wants Sheppard to bail him out of jail.
(d) He insists on telling Sheppard he is innocent.

9. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe Norton will become when he grows up?
(a) A banker
(b) An astronaut
(c) A scientist
(d) A criminal

10. 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?
(a) Fortune
(b) Mary Fortune
(c) Tilman
(d) Mr. Pitts

11. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune characterize Mary Fortune when she attacks him?
(a) As a traitor
(b) As an evil child
(c) As pure Fortune
(d) As pure Pitts

12. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star's lawyer characterize her?
(a) As being a helpless victim of circumstance
(b) As being a career criminal
(c) As having a psychopathic personality
(d) As needing to go into a mental institution

13. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard not go into Norton's room after talking with Rufus about whether or not he was at the movies with his son?
(a) He favors Rufus over Norton.
(b) He does not want to know what Rufus did instead of going to the movies.
(c) He does not want Rufus to think he does not trust him.
(d) He is angry at Norton.

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

15. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?
(a) She always has to wait on Mr. Greenleaf.
(b) The situation with the bull has drained all of her energy.
(c) She has worked non-stop for 15 years.
(d) She is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker say is different about the experience of having his back tattooed?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star threaten to do if Thomas throws her out of the house?

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