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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 "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the farm workers' compliments?
(a) As flattering
(b) As insincere
(c) As sincere
(d) As mocking

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune say he would never hit Mary Fortune?
(a) She is intelligent and can be taught.
(b) She is his likeness.
(c) He is in love with the girl.
(d) She treats the girl as if she is his own.

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

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune do to teach Mary Fortune a lesson?
(a) Beats her with his belt
(b) Sells the land in front of the Pitts home
(c) Has her father arrested for assault
(d) Beats her head against a rock

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Thomas' mother's favorite nice thing to do for people?
(a) Write them a letter
(b) Help them out of difficult situations
(c) Bring them candy
(d) Bake them cakes

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how is Thomas like his deceased father?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas put the gun in Star's purse?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an action Julian considers to teach his mother a lesson?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?

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