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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 Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus teach Norton about that angers Sheppard?
(a) Suicide
(b) Sex
(c) Christianity
(d) Robbery

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?
(a) Timberboro
(b) The war
(c) The farm
(d) Negroes

3. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury not want to see Dr. Block?
(a) He does not want to be treated for his illness.
(b) He believes his problem is beyond the doctor's comprehension.
(c) He does not believe that there is anything wrong with him.
(d) He is willing himself to die.

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) She is attending a seminar on race relations.
(b) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(c) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.
(d) She is working out in their exercise facility.

5. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?
(a) She always has to wait on Mr. Greenleaf.
(b) The situation with the bull has drained all of her energy.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She has worked non-stop for 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?

2. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May plan on trapping the bull?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

4. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?

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