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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 "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?
(a) Jesus' eyes
(b) The religious symbolism
(c) The crown of thorns
(d) The burning bush

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

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?
(a) He believes his father will like him more if he does so.
(b) He thinks he sees his mother in the stars.
(c) He wants to be an astronaut.
(d) He is interested in astronomy.

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

5. In the story "Greenleaf," who does the bull belong to?
(a) Mrs. May
(b) Scofield & Wesley
(c) Mr. Greenleaf
(d) O.T. & E.T. Greenleaf

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother insist on doing when she exits the bus that Julian wishes she would not?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?

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

5. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the "communion" that Asbury, Randall and Morgan take in the story "The Enduring Chill."

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

4. Why is Julian left feeling "guilt and sorrow" at the end of the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge"?

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

6. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas' mother do to help Star?

7. In the story "Revelation," what happens to the teenage girl after she attacks Mrs. Turpin?

8. In the story "Judgment Day," what is the joke Tanner plans on playing on Coleman and Hooten?

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

10. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how is Rufus' view of the night sky different than Sheppard's?

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