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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. Which of the following items is NOT advertised for in neon lights in the city of Taulkinham?
(a) Peanut vendors.
(b) Shoe shiners.
(c) Taxi service.
(d) Money transfers.

2. How old is Francis when Mason Tarwater dies?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

3. What city did Asbury live in before returning home to visit with his mother, and to die?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Detroit.

4. What topic of conversation arises right before Motes dies that forces him to leave the house, swearing he will never return?
(a) Music.
(b) Religion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Marriage.

5. Which of the following ways is NOT a way that Mary and her grandfather are similar?
(a) Their appearance.
(b) Their public opinions.
(c) Their boldness.
(d) Their love for family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color shoes is the woman wearing who agrees with Julian's mother about the integration of the bus system?

2. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?

3. Why does the pitchman become angry with the young girl accompanying the blind preacher?

4. What disability does Rufus suffer from in the story "The Lame Shall Enter First"?

5. How does Mr. Fortune kill Mary?

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