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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 "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune attempt to buy for Mary Fortune to appease her?
(a) A country store
(b) A boat
(c) A cow pasture
(d) A piece of candy

2. 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 the stairwell
(c) In his shack in Corinth
(d) In a coffin

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what had the Greenleaf boys done to distinguish themselves?
(a) Helped their father get a job
(b) Gone into farming
(c) Gone into the army
(d) Supported their mother's faith healing

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," how does Julian's mother characterize all children?
(a) They are all cute to her.
(b) They are the future of America.
(c) They are all equal to her.
(d) White children are more precious to her than black children.

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," how does Rufus initially respond to Sheppard's interest in him?
(a) He is eager to befriend Sheppard.
(b) He is resistant.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He is silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather would happen to anyone who beat her?

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker decide to do after his mother takes him to a religious revival?

3. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the teenage girl in the waiting room?

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian say to the black man sitting next to him to try and upset his mother?

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?

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