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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," who does Asbury ask his mother to invite to their home?
(a) Dr. Block
(b) A Catholic priest
(c) Goetz
(d) Mr. Bush

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?
(a) In the dairy working with the farm workers
(b) In bed sleeping
(c) At his sister's school
(d) In his room writing

3. In the story "Parker's Back," where does Parker meet his wife?
(a) At his boss' farm
(b) On the roadside where his car broke down
(c) At a bar
(d) At church

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what happens to Julian's mother after the black woman slaps her?
(a) She has a stroke.
(b) She returns home on the bus.
(c) She picks herself up and walks away with dignity.
(d) She goes to the Y for her class.

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?
(a) Jealousy
(b) Out of spite
(c) Insecurity
(d) Anger

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother insist on doing when she exits the bus that Julian wishes she would not?

4. In the story "Revelation," why is Claud visiting the doctor?

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?

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