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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 Lame Shall Enter First," where did Sheppard meet Rufus Johnson?
(a) In prison
(b) On the street
(c) At a city park
(d) At a reformatory

2. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?
(a) Getting a tattoo of the Bible on his back
(b) Seeing the religious symbolism in his tattoos
(c) Getting a tattoo of Jesus on his back
(d) Getting a tattoo of her on his back

3. In the story "Revelation," where does Mrs. Turpin go when Claud takes the farm workers home?
(a) To feed the pigs
(b) To gather hay
(c) To hose down the pigs
(d) Back to bed

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

5. In the story "Greenleaf," why does Mrs. May believe she suddenly becomes so tired?
(a) The situation with the bull has drained all of her energy.
(b) She always has to wait on Mr. Greenleaf.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She has worked non-stop for 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an action Julian considers to teach his mother a lesson?

2. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," who gets Mary Fortune from Tilman's store parking lot?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," who kills Thomas' mother?

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley suspect Tanner and Coleman of doing?

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