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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," how does Fortune die?
(a) He is beaten to death by Mary Fortune.
(b) He is killed by Pitts.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He falls off an embankment.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," once Tanner is in NYC what does he wish he had done?
(a) Decided to work for Foley
(b) Brought Coleman with him
(c) Brought his whittling knife with him
(d) Continued to squat on Foley's land

3. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin do as she is working in the pig parlor?
(a) Hit the pigs
(b) Cry
(c) Vent her frustrations
(d) Pray to Jesus

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian say to the black man sitting next to him to try and upset his mother?
(a) He asks the man about his beliefs on integration.
(b) He asks the man to share his newspaper.
(c) He asks the man if he has a light.
(d) He begins a political discussion with the man.

5. In the story "Greenleaf" how does Mrs. May die?
(a) She is accidentally shot by Mr. Greenleaf.
(b) She is gorged by the bull's horns.
(c) She runs into the bull with her car.
(d) She has a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Fortune plan to sell the Pitts' lawn lot to?

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?

5. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the tractor accident in the story "Parker's Back."

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Thomas mournful that his father has died but "had not been able to endure him in life"?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May say that O.T. & E.T. should have been her sons?

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

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

6. In the story "Parker's Back," what inspires Parker to get his first tattoo?

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

8. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner say will happen on judgment day?

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

10. In the story "The Enduring Chill." what attracts Asbury to the Roman Catholic church?

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