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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," what does Rufus teach Norton about that angers Sheppard?
(a) Christianity
(b) Sex
(c) Suicide
(d) Robbery

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

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why do the May boys begin fighting during dinner one night?
(a) Wesley is angry at Scofield for upsetting their mother.
(b) Scofield insults Wesley's career.
(c) They cannot decide who will be responsible for removing the bull from the property.
(d) Scofield is angry at Wesley for upsetting their mother.

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

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what had the Greenleaf boys done to distinguish themselves?
(a) Gone into the army
(b) Helped their father get a job
(c) Gone into farming
(d) Supported their mother's faith healing

6. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) She is working out in their exercise facility.
(b) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(c) She is attending a seminar on race relations.
(d) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.

7. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?
(a) For passing a bad check
(b) Stealing someone's identity
(c) Robbery
(d) Prostitution

8. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?
(a) She is arrested and his mother bails her out of jail.
(b) She rents a room from his mother.
(c) She is thrown out of a boarding house for being drunk.
(d) She is placed there by social services.

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

10. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star wear when she enters Thomas' room late one night?
(a) A nightgown
(b) A short dress
(c) Nothing
(d) A robe

11. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the farm workers' compliments?
(a) As mocking
(b) As insincere
(c) As flattering
(d) As sincere

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

13. 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 collection of his poems
(d) A letter written in two notebooks

14. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Thomas' mother's favorite nice thing to do for people?
(a) Bring them candy
(b) Write them a letter
(c) Help them out of difficult situations
(d) Bake them cakes

15. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star steal from Thomas?
(a) His historical papers
(b) His mother
(c) Money
(d) His father's gun

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what hobby does Thomas' mother suggest that Star take up?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner use to keep his workers at the saw mill in line?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," how does Parker's wife characterize his tattoos?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather when he confronts her about Pitts' beatings?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?

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