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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 "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think he is as he falls down the stairs?
(a) In his daughter's apartment
(b) In his shack in Corinth
(c) In a coffin
(d) In the stairwell

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?
(a) It was fashionable forty years ago.
(b) It has not been racially integrated.
(c) Only white people live in this area.
(d) It is in an affluent area.

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why do the police first bring Rufus to Sheppard's home?
(a) He wants Sheppard to bail him out of jail.
(b) He wants to confess his crime to Sheppard.
(c) He hopes Sheppard will convince the police he was at home.
(d) He insists on telling Sheppard he is innocent.

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

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune visit the courthouse?
(a) To file a complaint against Pitts
(b) To adopt Mary Fortune
(c) To get the deed for the land he is selling to Tilman
(d) To attend Pitts' trial

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner living when his daughter finds him?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian's mother characterize all children?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," which of the following is not an aspect of Tilman's business?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas' mother say she cannot send Star back to jail?

(see the answer key)

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