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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 "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?
(a) She is frightened.
(b) She is shocked that Mr. Greenleaf is not behind it.
(c) She is waiting for it to charge her.
(d) She is in disbelief.

2. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin always notice about people?
(a) Their religions
(b) Their social classes
(c) Their feet
(d) The ways they are dressed

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

4. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley suspect Tanner and Coleman of doing?
(a) Running a bar
(b) Stealing his land
(c) Brewing bootlegged liquor
(d) Stealing his firewood

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?
(a) He believes it will hinder his ability to commit crimes.
(b) It does not fit him properly.
(c) He says he has ways of getting the shoe if he wants it.
(d) He thinks it shows he favors Rufus over Norton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how long has Julian been out of college?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," how does Star gain entrance into Thomas' home the second time?

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner recite as he attempts to leave his daughter's apartment for good?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury convince the farm workers to do that contaminates the milk?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why is Star jailed?

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