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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," how old is Mary Fortune?
(a) 9
(b) 16
(c) 5
(d) 10

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Fortune do to teach Mary Fortune a lesson?
(a) Beats her with his belt
(b) Sells the land in front of the Pitts home
(c) Has her father arrested for assault
(d) Beats her head against a rock

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what must Parker say to get Sarah Ruth to let him back in the house?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He will pay for the tractor.
(c) He is sorry.
(d) His full first name

5. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the teenage girl in the waiting room?
(a) As beautiful
(b) As pitiful
(c) As ugly
(d) As haughty

6. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus teach Norton about that angers Sheppard?
(a) Christianity
(b) Robbery
(c) Sex
(d) Suicide

7. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard think Rufus refused the shoe he had made for him?
(a) Anger
(b) Insecurity
(c) Jealousy
(d) Out of spite

8. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Father Finn characterize Asbury?
(a) As devout
(b) As spiritually corrupt
(c) As intelligent
(d) As ignorant

9. In the story "Parker's Back," who does Parker believe his wife is jealous of?
(a) Other white people
(b) Himself
(c) Their unborn child
(d) His female boss

10. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what nickname does Star give Thomas?
(a) Tomsee
(b) Tommy
(c) Sweetheart
(d) Tom-Tom

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

12. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what hobby does Thomas' mother suggest that Star take up?
(a) Studying history
(b) Knitting
(c) Reading
(d) Music

13. In the story "A View of the Woods," how does Fortune characterize Mary Fortune when she attacks him?
(a) As pure Pitts
(b) As an evil child
(c) As pure Fortune
(d) As a traitor

14. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner ultimately buried?
(a) On Foley's land
(b) Corinth
(c) New York City
(d) Alabama

15. In the story "Revelation," why is Claud visiting the doctor?
(a) For a leg injury
(b) For a stomach ulcer
(c) For a cold
(d) For an eye injury

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley predict will happen in the future?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner do to keep his hands from shaking?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what is the name of the young boy who sits next to Julian's mother?

4. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury not want to see Dr. Block?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," where does Thomas finally find the sheriff?

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