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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," what does Mrs. Turpin notice about the old woman sitting next to the child?
(a) She cannot speak proper English.
(b) She has snuff around her mouth.
(c) She appears to be the boy's mother.
(d) She is missing teeth.

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian do when they get on the bus that embarrasses his mother?
(a) He refuses to sit next to his mother.
(b) He sits next to a black man.
(c) He loosens and takes off his tie.
(d) He takes off his hat.

3. In the story "Revelation," where does Mary Grace attend college?
(a) Wellesley
(b) Harvard
(c) The local community college
(d) Massachusetts State

4. In the story "Greenleaf," what creature is plaguing Mrs. May's hedges?
(a) A bull
(b) A gopher
(c) A cow
(d) A horse

5. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker decide to do after his mother takes him to a religious revival?
(a) Join the navy
(b) Attend church on a regular basis
(c) Get more tattoos
(d) Begin drinking and fighting

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe Norton will become when he grows up?

2. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does the black woman become angry with her son?

3. 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?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner think the black man living in his daughter's building originates from?

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

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