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

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what disability does Rufus have?
(a) He has only one foot.
(b) He has a club foot.
(c) He only has one leg.
(d) He walks with a limp.

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury not want to see Dr. Block?
(a) He does not believe that there is anything wrong with him.
(b) He believes his problem is beyond the doctor's comprehension.
(c) He is willing himself to die.
(d) He does not want to be treated for his illness.

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?
(a) 16
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 9

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner ultimately buried?
(a) Corinth
(b) On Foley's land
(c) Alabama
(d) New York City

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?

2. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl do as Mrs. Turpin is thanking Jesus for her husband?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner do to keep his hands from shaking?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what job does Mary George hold?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton commit suicide?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley propose Tanner and Coleman do in exchange for room and board? How does Tanner react?

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker do between the two tattooing sessions necessary to complete his tattoo of Jesus?

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

6. In the story "Judgment Day," what is the only time that Tanner has "feelings of warmth" for his daughter?

7. In the story "The Enduring Chill," who does Asbury believe is responsible for his failure as an artist? Why?

8. What does the narrator say is the "irony" of the way Julian has turned out in the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?

9. Describe Star's fictitious background in the story "The Comforts of Home."

10. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why is Sheppard bothered by his son eating cake for breakfast?

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