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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," where does Asbury do research for the play he is writing?
(a) The Catholic church
(b) The family's dairy
(c) New York City
(d) A predominantly black neighborhood

2. In the story "Revelation," what do the farm workers think happened to Mrs. Turpin's eye?
(a) They believe she was in a car accident.
(b) They believe she was hit in the face by a book.
(c) They believe Mr. Turpin hit her.
(d) They believe she fell down and hurt herself.

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

4. 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 Jesus on his back
(b) Seeing the religious symbolism in his tattoos
(c) Getting a tattoo of her on his back
(d) Getting a tattoo of the Bible on his back

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury leave for his mother to open when he dies?
(a) A present from New York City
(b) The manuscript of his play
(c) A letter written in two notebooks
(d) A collection of his poems

6. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin notice about the old woman sitting next to the child?
(a) She appears to be the boy's mother.
(b) She cannot speak proper English.
(c) She has snuff around her mouth.
(d) She is missing teeth.

7. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Thomas see as the "principle of order and the only thing that makes life bearable"?
(a) family
(b) chastity
(c) virtue
(d) intelligence

8. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what gives Julian's mother pleasure about his "success"?
(a) He was able to attend a good college.
(b) She had the money to provide for him.
(c) He has returned home to her.
(d) She has struggled to ensure he would have a good upbringing.

9. In the story "Revelation," what does the teenage girl do as Mrs. Turpin is thanking Jesus for her husband?
(a) Throw a book at her
(b) Begin screaming
(c) Scowl at her
(d) Make a low growling sound

10. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Pitts say to Mary Fortune before he whips her?
(a) I'm going to whip you.
(b) You're in big trouble.
(c) Come with me.
(d) Nobody beat me.

11. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May plan on trapping the bull?
(a) She wants Mr. Greenleaf to rope him.
(b) She wants to run him into the pasture and Mr. Greenleaf will close the gate behind it.
(c) She wants Mr. Greenleaf to run him into a pasture and she will close the gate behind him.
(d) She will drive her car into the bull.

12. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin always notice about people?
(a) Their feet
(b) The ways they are dressed
(c) Their religions
(d) Their social classes

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

14. 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.

15. 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) Convert Parker to Christianity
(d) Convince Parker to stop being tattooed

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Asbury try to converse with Father Finn about?

2. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?

3. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker begin getting tattoos?

4. In the story "Parker's Back," why are Sarah Ruth and Parker married in a courthouse?

5. In the story "The Enduring Chill," why does Asbury's sister travel to the train station with his mother?

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