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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. Who does Julian live with?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His mother.
(d) His daughter.

2. Where do Joy and the Bible salesman go?
(a) They don’t go anywhere.
(b) To the bedroom.
(c) To the hayloft in the barn.
(d) To Georgia.

3. Where is Parker sitting in “Parker’s Back”?
(a) In his truck.
(b) On his back porch.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) On his front porch.

4. What do the two teenage girls in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost” call themselves?
(a) Lovelies.
(b) Lady One and Lady Two.
(c) Temple One and Temple Two.
(d) Emma and Jane.

5. What are Norton and Rufus both interested in?
(a) Football.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Botany.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the grandfather in “A View of the Woods”?

2. What does Dr. Block tell Asbury?

3. How does the girl in “The Comforts of Home” treat Thomas?

4. What does Thomas hide in the guest room in the hopes that the girl will find it?

5. What does Mrs. Greenleaf do with the articles she cuts out from the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rufus do to the neighbors?

2. Who is supposed to shoot the bull in “Greanleaf”?

3. Why does Asbury ask his mother to call for the priest?

4. Which character has the keenest sense of observation in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost”?

5. Why does Julian accompany his mother on the bus?

6. Why does the grandfather in “A View of the Woods” sell parcels of his land?

7. Where does Calhoun find Singelton?

8. Why is the father irritated with his son in “The Lame Shall Enter First”?

9. Under what assumption does the daughter in “Good Country People” and mother trust the Bible salesman?

10. Why is Parker initially attracted to his wife?

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