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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?
(a) Getting a tattoo of the Bible on his back
(b) Seeing the religious symbolism in his tattoos
(c) Getting a tattoo of her on his back
(d) Getting a tattoo of Jesus on his back

2. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Scofield do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for black people.
(c) He is an insurance salesman specializing in insurance for white people.
(d) He is a college professor.

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?
(a) An encyclopedia
(b) Comic books
(c) The newspaper
(d) The Bible

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?
(a) Out of spite
(b) Anger
(c) Jealousy
(d) Insecurity

5. In the story "Greenleaf," how do the May boys treat their mother?
(a) They are vicious and violent towards her.
(b) They mock her and take her for granted.
(c) They respect her and treat her well.
(d) They idolize her.

6. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?
(a) A black person
(b) A white-trash person
(c) An ungrateful person
(d) A person with a bad disposition

7. In the story "Judgment Day," who owns the land that Tanner and Coleman live on?
(a) Coleman
(b) Foley
(c) Tanner
(d) His daughter

8. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May tell Mr. Greenleaf he will be doing because he did not return the bull to his sons' farm?
(a) He will be looking for another job because she is firing him.
(b) He will have to take it back to their farm before he does any other work.
(c) He will have to shoot it.
(d) He will be docked wages to pay for repairs on her farm.

9. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?
(a) To a Buddhist temple
(b) To visit a Catholic priest
(c) To a hospital
(d) To a Hindu lecture

10. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury's sister travel to the train station with his mother?
(a) His mother is afraid to see Asbury by herself.
(b) She wants to greet Asbury when he arrives.
(c) She wants to make sure that her mother gets to the train station safely.
(d) His mother does not like going out alone at night.

11. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?
(a) In the stairwell of her apartment building
(b) In bed
(c) In Corinth
(d) In her apartment

12. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?
(a) She is overweight and it is difficult for her to fit into the chair.
(b) The chair is next to a boy with a cold.
(c) She is forced to talk with the white-trash woman.
(d) The chair is not near Claud.

13. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker not want to have his back tattooed?
(a) He cannot easily see it.
(b) He is dissatisfied with the tattoos on the front of his body.
(c) He is concerned it will be too painful.
(d) He wants to leave one area of his body blank.

14. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?
(a) In literature
(b) In the heart
(c) In the city
(d) In the mind

15. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an action Julian considers to teach his mother a lesson?
(a) Forcing her to strike up a conversation with a black woman
(b) Calling a black doctor to treat her on her death bed
(c) Dating a black woman
(d) Bringing a black friend home to dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?

2. 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?

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star's lawyer characterize her?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?

5. In the story "Judgment Day," how does Tanner plan on traveling down South?

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