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

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star's lawyer characterize her?
(a) As having a psychopathic personality
(b) As being a helpless victim of circumstance
(c) As needing to go into a mental institution
(d) As being a career criminal

3. In the story "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?
(a) He is sorry.
(b) He will pay for the tractor.
(c) His full first name
(d) He loves her.

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think he is as he falls down the stairs?
(a) In the stairwell
(b) In his shack in Corinth
(c) In his daughter's apartment
(d) In a coffin

5. In the story "Greenleaf," what concerns Mrs. May about her sons getting married?
(a) She is concerned that they will marry black women.
(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 never marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?

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

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how do Randall and Morgan react when they see Asbury?

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what relationship does the "colored man" on the Greenleaf boys' farm have with the Mays?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," how do the May boys treat their mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker do between the two tattooing sessions necessary to complete his tattoo of Jesus?

7. 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?

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

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

10. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what motivates Thomas' mother to help Star?

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