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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is angry at Norton.
(b) He does not want Rufus to think he does not trust him.
(c) He does not want to know what Rufus did instead of going to the movies.
(d) He favors Rufus over Norton.

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

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?
(a) Ten years
(b) He is still in college.
(c) One month
(d) One year

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what hobby does Thomas' mother suggest that Star take up?
(a) Studying history
(b) Music
(c) Knitting
(d) Reading

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 encourage people to take long walks.
(c) They make him feel as if someone is after him.
(d) They remind him of what he does not have.

6. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas do for a living?
(a) He is a history professor.
(b) He works for the sheriff's office.
(c) He lives off of an inheritance from his father.
(d) He is a historian.

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

8. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury try to converse with Father Finn about?
(a) art
(b) spirituality
(c) death
(d) literature

9. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?
(a) It's Judgement Day!
(b) Hail Marys
(c) The Lord's Prayer
(d) The contents of the letter pinned in his pocket

10. 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?
(a) Insult the black woman sitting across from her on the bus
(b) Give the black boy sitting near her on the bus money
(c) Kiss the black boy sitting near her on the bus
(d) Talk to the black woman sitting across from her on the bus

11. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard put in the attic for Rufus to use?
(a) A telescope
(b) A bed
(c) Encyclopedias
(d) A microscope

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

13. In the story "Revelation," why is Claud visiting the doctor?
(a) For a stomach ulcer
(b) For a cold
(c) For an eye injury
(d) For a leg injury

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard give Rufus a key to his home?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune think Mary Fortune allows her father to beat her?

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