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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?
(a) A cow pasture
(b) A country store
(c) A boat
(d) A piece of candy

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

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather would happen to anyone who beat her?
(a) She would beat them.
(b) She would kill them.
(c) She would report them to the police.
(d) She would tell him about the person.

4. 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

5. In the story "Revelation," which of the following is not a compliment the farm workers give Mrs. Turpin?
(a) She is generous.
(b) She is stout.
(c) She is kind.
(d) She is pretty.

6. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Star's real name?
(a) Star
(b) Sarah
(c) Starah
(d) Tomsee

7. In the story "Greenleaf," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?
(a) O.T. & E.T.
(b) Herself
(c) Mr. Greenleaf
(d) Scofield & Wesley

8. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?
(a) Rufus hits him.
(b) He misses his deceased mother.
(c) He does not want Rufus to live in the family's home.
(d) He is jealous of Sheppard's attention towards Rufus.

9. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how much did Julian's mother pay for her new hat?
(a) $7.25
(b) $7.50
(c) $7.00
(d) $6.50

10. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury leave for his mother to open when he dies?
(a) The manuscript of his play
(b) A present from New York City
(c) A letter written in two notebooks
(d) A collection of his poems

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

12. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star threaten to do if Thomas throws her out of the house?
(a) Kill his mother
(b) Commit suicide
(c) Report him to the police
(d) Steal their money

13. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?
(a) It is in an affluent area.
(b) It has not been racially integrated.
(c) Only white people live in this area.
(d) It was fashionable forty years ago.

14. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian do when they get on the bus that embarrasses his mother?
(a) He takes off his hat.
(b) He sits next to a black man.
(c) He refuses to sit next to his mother.
(d) He loosens and takes off his tie.

15. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?
(a) He is talking to a white woman.
(b) She believes he likes Julian's mother better than him.
(c) She believes he is misbehaving on the bus.
(d) He refuses to sit with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the goal of all black people?

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune die?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner living when his daughter finds him?

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