View a FREE sample

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 concerns Mrs. May about her sons getting married?
(a) She is concerned that they will never marry.
(b) She is worried they will marry trashy women who will inherit her farm.
(c) She is worried that they will leave her alone on the farm when they marry.
(d) She is concerned that they will marry black women.

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Fortune plan to sell the Pitts' lawn lot to?
(a) Mary Fortune
(b) Tilman
(c) A home builder
(d) Mr. Pitts

3. In the story "Greenleaf," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?
(a) Herself
(b) Scofield & Wesley
(c) Mr. Greenleaf
(d) O.T. & E.T.

4. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl call Mrs. Turpin?
(a) An old wart hog
(b) A wart hog from hell
(c) A filthy pig
(d) A demon pig

5. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?
(a) She is concerned he will destroy her crops.
(b) She is concerned that the bull will eat her hedges.
(c) She is worried that the bull will knock down her barn.
(d) She is worried that he will breed with her cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does the black actor do the first time Tanner insults him?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas see as the "principle of order and the only thing that makes life bearable"?

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Father Finn say Asbury is ignorant?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune notice about the woods in front of the Pitts' home on the night before he sells the lot?

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

4. Describe the character of Pitts in the story "A View of the Woods."

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

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

7. At the end of the story "The Comforts of Home," what does the sheriff surmise actually happened to Thomas' mother?

8. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does the author characterize the relationship between Mary George and Asbury?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,126 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample