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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 have to shoot it.
(b) He will be docked wages to pay for repairs on her farm.
(c) He will be looking for another job because she is firing him.
(d) He will have to take it back to their farm before he does any other work.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley predict will happen in the future?
(a) Black people will take over the government.
(b) White people will work for black people.
(c) Black people will work for white people.
(d) Tanner will be arrested for squatting on his land.

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

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?
(a) A pair of glasses
(b) Alcohol
(c) A shack
(d) A figurine of an animal

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 pretty.
(c) She is stout.
(d) She is kind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas ask the sheriff to do?

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

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how much did Julian's mother pay for her new hat?

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard invite Rufus to live with he and Norton?

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Greenleaf's process for faith-healing in the story "Greenleaf."

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Norton react when Rufus tells him about hell? Why?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what draws Sheppard to Rufus Johnson?

4. Describe social class from Mrs. Turpin's perspective as presented in the story "Revelation."

5. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the teenage girl?

6. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May discover Mrs. Greenleaf's faith healing practice?

7. Describe what happens to Julian's mother when she offers a penny to the black child in the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge."

8. In the story "Revelation," what is the significance of Mrs. Turpin's vision at the end of the story?

9. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May decide to have Mr. Greenleaf shoot the bull?

10. What is the significance of Julian's mother's hat in the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?

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