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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 the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?
(a) South Alabama
(b) Corinth
(c) North Carolina
(d) New York City

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an action Julian considers to teach his mother a lesson?
(a) Dating a black woman
(b) Calling a black doctor to treat her on her death bed
(c) Bringing a black friend home to dinner
(d) Forcing her to strike up a conversation with a black woman

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

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what bothers Mrs. May about Mrs. Greenleaf?
(a) Her laziness
(b) Her religion
(c) Her discipline of her children
(d) Her housekeeping

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May tell Mr. Greenleaf he will be doing because he did not return the bull to his sons' farm?

2. In the story "Revelation," where does Mrs. Turpin go when Claud takes the farm workers home?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune say he would never hit Mary Fortune?

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

(see the answer key)

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