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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?
(a) To distinguish himself
(b) To discover himself
(c) To attract women
(d) To express himself

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

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

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker say "long views" depress him?
(a) They encourage people to take long walks.
(b) They remind him of what he does not have.
(c) They make him think of the future.
(d) They make him feel as if someone is after him.

5. In the story "Parker's Back," what draws Parker to the design he plans on having tattooed on his back?
(a) Jesus' eyes
(b) The religious symbolism
(c) The burning bush
(d) The crown of thorns

6. In the story "Greenleaf," what relationship does the "colored man" on the Greenleaf boys' farm have with the Mays?
(a) He is a cousin to Mr. Greenleaf.
(b) He is responsible for the bull getting lose.
(c) He used to work for the Mays.
(d) He purchased an insurance policy from Scofield.

7. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother do to punctuate her statement that it is hot?
(a) Take off her hat
(b) Begins fanning herself with a newspaper
(c) Repeat her statement loudly
(d) Takes out a Japanese fan

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

9. In the story "Judgment Day," why does Tanner not write his true feelings about NYC in his postcard to Coleman and Hooten ?
(a) He plans on surprising his friends with a visit.
(b) He does not want his friends to know how unhappy he is.
(c) His daughter has to mail the card and he does not want her to know.
(d) He does not want to hurt his daughter's feelings.

10. 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) Decided to work for Foley
(c) Continued to squat on Foley's land
(d) Brought Coleman with him

11. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?
(a) She is concerned he will destroy her crops.
(b) She is worried that he will breed with her cows.
(c) She is worried that the bull will knock down her barn.
(d) She is concerned that the bull will eat her hedges.

12. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Foley predict will happen in the future?
(a) White people will work for black people.
(b) Tanner will be arrested for squatting on his land.
(c) Black people will work for white people.
(d) Black people will take over the government.

13. In the story "Judgment Day," where is Tanner living when his daughter finds him?
(a) In a nursing home
(b) In the family home
(c) In the saw mill
(d) In a shack he and Coleman built

14. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?
(a) She tells him he must believe in Jesus.
(b) She tells him he must bring peaches to her house.
(c) She tells him he must not get any more tattoos.
(d) She tells him he must tell her what his first two initials stand for.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Sheppard invite Rufus to live with he and Norton?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what is Thomas' mother's favorite nice thing to do for people?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?

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

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas ask the sheriff to do?

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