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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox believe is wrong with Asbury?
(a) She thinks he is having a nervous breakdown.
(b) She thinks he has contracted a respiratory infection.
(c) She thinks he has the enduring chill.
(d) She thinks he is having a spiritual crisis.

2. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?
(a) She is worried that he will breed with her cows.
(b) She is worried that the bull will knock down her barn.
(c) She is concerned he will destroy her crops.
(d) She is concerned that the bull will eat her hedges.

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune visit the courthouse?
(a) To file a complaint against Pitts
(b) To adopt Mary Fortune
(c) To attend Pitts' trial
(d) To get the deed for the land he is selling to Tilman

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is the name of the young boy who sits next to Julian's mother?
(a) John
(b) Julian
(c) Washington
(d) Carver

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

6. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley suspect Tanner and Coleman of doing?
(a) Stealing his firewood
(b) Brewing bootlegged liquor
(c) Stealing his land
(d) Running a bar

7. In the story "A View of the Woods," which of the following is not an aspect of Tilman's business?
(a) Grocery store
(b) New car dealership
(c) Gas station
(d) Dance hall

8. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus teach Norton about that angers Sheppard?
(a) Christianity
(b) Sex
(c) Robbery
(d) Suicide

9. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?
(a) On the street
(b) In prison
(c) At a reformatory
(d) At a city park

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

11. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner use to keep his workers at the saw mill in line?
(a) Verbal threats
(b) A whip
(c) A knife
(d) The police

12. In the story "Judgment Day," what does the black actor do the first time Tanner insults him?
(a) Beats him
(b) Slams him against a wall
(c) Talks to his daughter about Tanner's behavior
(d) Pushes him down the stairs

13. In the story "The Comforts of Home," where does Thomas finally find the sheriff?
(a) At the barber shop
(b) On the sidewalk outside of the barber shop
(c) In his police car
(d) At the courthouse

14. In the story "Judgment Day," how does Tanner plan on traveling down South?
(a) On a passenger train
(b) On a freight train
(c) By walking
(d) In a taxi

15. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury do research for the play he is writing?
(a) The Catholic church
(b) New York City
(c) The family's dairy
(d) A predominantly black neighborhood

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?

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

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Sarah Ruth throw Parker out of the house?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury convince the farm workers to do that contaminates the milk?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian characterize his trips with his mother to the Y?

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