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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everything That Rises Must Converge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sin causes Motes to fill his shoes in Taulkinham?
(a) Murder.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Fornication.
(d) Theft.

2. What type of farm does the Fortune family own?
(a) A dairy farm.
(b) A wheat farm.
(c) A cotton farm.
(d) A pig farm.

3. What color shoes is the woman wearing who agrees with Julian's mother about the integration of the bus system?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

4. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?
(a) He was a professional athlete.
(b) He was a mechanic.
(c) He was a preacher.
(d) He was a bartender.

5. What did Parker sell at the side of the road in the story "Parker's Back"?
(a) Apples.
(b) Onions.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?

2. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?

3. What does the well-dressed black man on the bus do for a living?

4. How old is Caraver?

5. Who buried Mason's body?

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