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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Father Finn characterize Asbury?
(a) As intelligent
(b) As ignorant
(c) As spiritually corrupt
(d) As devout

2. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?
(a) As lazy
(b) As cruel
(c) As ungrateful
(d) As irresponsible

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury's sister travel to the train station with his mother?
(a) She wants to greet Asbury when he arrives.
(b) His mother does not like going out alone at night.
(c) His mother is afraid to see Asbury by herself.
(d) She wants to make sure that her mother gets to the train station safely.

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?
(a) To encourage her to use it to kill his mother
(b) So she can use it for protection
(c) So the police will find it and arrest her
(d) To frame her for his mother's murder

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?
(a) A figurine of an animal
(b) A shack
(c) Alcohol
(d) A pair of glasses

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?

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

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does the white-trash woman propose doing to all black people?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," where does Thomas finally find the sheriff?

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