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

2. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?
(a) They believe she was hit in the face by a book.
(b) They believe she fell down and hurt herself.
(c) They believe Mr. Turpin hit her.
(d) They believe she was in a car accident.

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why are Sarah Ruth and Parker married in a courthouse?
(a) She believes churches are idolatrous.
(b) They are in a hurry.
(c) He does not believe in church weddings.
(d) She is pregnant.

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?
(a) New York City
(b) South Alabama
(c) North Carolina
(d) Corinth

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an aspect of her family's past that impresses Julian's mother?
(a) Her mother was a Godhigh.
(b) Her grandfather was a governor.
(c) Her father was a Godhigh.
(d) Her great-grandfather was a plantation owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "Judgement Day," how does Tanner die?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Norton do when looking through the telescope alone at night?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the white-trash woman in the story "Revelation."

9. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Mary Fortune react when her father beats her?

10. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the problem with farming cotton?

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