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

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?
(a) To visit a Catholic priest
(b) To a hospital
(c) To a Buddhist temple
(d) To a Hindu lecture

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She goes to the Y for her class.
(b) She has a stroke.
(c) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.
(d) She returns home on the bus.

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Sarah Ruth throw Parker out of the house?
(a) She believes he cannot be saved.
(b) She is angry that he destroyed his boss' tractor.
(c) She believes his tattoo is idolatry.
(d) She is ashamed of him.

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?
(a) The newspaper
(b) Comic books
(c) An encyclopedia
(d) The Bible

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is Julian's career goal?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune characterize Mary Fortune when she attacks him?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," how does Parker's wife characterize his tattoos?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas' mother say she cannot send Star back to jail?

5. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the teenage girl in the waiting room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julian's mother's hat in the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge."

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what things does Parker say his wife does not approve of?

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

4. Describe Asbury's appearance In the story "The Enduring Chill."

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why is Julian so disgusted with his mother?

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

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

8. Describe O.T. & E.T. Greenleaf from "Greenleaf."

9. In the story "Judgment Day," what do the two notes that Tanner writes instruct their readers to do?

10. Describe social class from Mrs. Turpin's perspective as presented in the story "Revelation."

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