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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," who does Rufus believe is the only person who can save him?
(a) Sheppard
(b) Norton
(c) The police
(d) Jesus

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune say he would never hit Mary Fortune?
(a) She treats the girl as if she is his own.
(b) She is intelligent and can be taught.
(c) He is in love with the girl.
(d) She is his likeness.

3. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Mary Fortune look the most like in her family?
(a) Her grandfather
(b) Her mother
(c) Her father
(d) Her sister

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star wear when she enters Thomas' room late one night?
(a) A nightgown
(b) A robe
(c) A short dress
(d) Nothing

5. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," where does Julian say that "true culture" lies?
(a) In the city
(b) In literature
(c) In the mind
(d) In the heart

6. In the story "A View of the Woods," who does Fortune plan to sell the Pitts' lawn lot to?
(a) Mr. Pitts
(b) Tilman
(c) Mary Fortune
(d) A home builder

7. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Mary Fortune tell her grandfather to remove his glasses?
(a) She does not want him to see her attack him.
(b) She does not want them to get wet.
(c) She plans on killing him for beating her.
(d) She does not want him to see her crying.

8. In the story "Parker's Back," how does the tree catch on fire?
(a) Lightening strikes the tree.
(b) Parker lights it on fire.
(c) A spark from a rock hits the tree.
(d) Parker runs into it with the tractor.

9. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury convince the farm workers to do that contaminates the milk?
(a) Smoke in the milking room
(b) Milk the cows improperly
(c) Feed the cows onions
(d) Drink from the containers of fresh milk

10. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(b) She is attending a seminar on race relations.
(c) She is working out in their exercise facility.
(d) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.

11. In the story "Parker's Back," what is Sarah Ruth constantly trying to do?
(a) Convince Parker to move in with her mother
(b) Get pregnant
(c) Convince Parker to stop being tattooed
(d) Convert Parker to Christianity

12. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what illness does Dr. Block diagnose Asbury as having?
(a) undulant fever
(b) a respiratory infection
(c) a nervous breakdown
(d) tuberculosis

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

14. In the story "Judgment Day," who owns the land that Tanner and Coleman live on?
(a) Foley
(b) Tanner
(c) Coleman
(d) His daughter

15. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?
(a) He thinks it shows he favors Rufus over Norton.
(b) He says he has ways of getting the shoe if he wants it.
(c) He believes it will hinder his ability to commit crimes.
(d) It does not fit him properly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what disability does Rufus have?

2. In the story "Revelation," what does the white-trash woman propose doing to all black people?

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton often begin crying?

4. In the story "A View of the Woods," what ultimately happens to Mary Fortune?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what nickname does Star give Thomas?

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