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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 "Parker's Back," why does Parker's future wife hit him the first time they meet?
(a) He comes on to her in an inappropriate way.
(b) He tries attacking her.
(c) He says something filthy to her.
(d) He curses when he hurts his hand.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," once Tanner is in NYC what does he wish he had done?
(a) Brought his whittling knife with him
(b) Brought Coleman with him
(c) Decided to work for Foley
(d) Continued to squat on Foley's land

3. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?
(a) A pair of glasses
(b) Alcohol
(c) A shack
(d) A figurine of an animal

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

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury's friend Goetz take him to help him deal with death?
(a) To a Buddhist temple
(b) To a hospital
(c) To a Hindu lecture
(d) To visit a Catholic priest

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune die?

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

3. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is "the worst thing in the world"?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?

5. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May plan on trapping the bull?

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