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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why does Julian prefer the old family mansion?
(a) It is far from where he currently lives.
(b) It represents his family's history.
(c) It is old and threadbare.
(d) It represents the destruction of the family heritage.

4. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Rufus read to Norton?
(a) The newspaper
(b) Comic books
(c) An encyclopedia
(d) The Bible

5. 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) Scowl at her
(c) Begin screaming
(d) Make a low growling sound

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

7. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?
(a) At his sister's school
(b) In the dairy working with the farm workers
(c) In his room writing
(d) In bed sleeping

8. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner make for Coleman when he first talks to him?
(a) A pair of glasses
(b) A figurine of an animal
(c) A shack
(d) Alcohol

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

10. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox suggest that Asbury write a novel about?
(a) Negroes
(b) The war
(c) Timberboro
(d) The farm

11. In the story "Parker's Back," what is notable about Parker's arms?
(a) They are heavily tattooed.
(b) They are very muscular.
(c) They are deformed.
(d) One arm is shorter than the other.

12. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May tell Mr. Greenleaf he will be doing because he did not return the bull to his sons' farm?
(a) He will be looking for another job because she is firing him.
(b) He will be docked wages to pay for repairs on her farm.
(c) He will have to take it back to their farm before he does any other work.
(d) He will have to shoot it.

13. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune think Mary Fortune allows her father to beat her?
(a) She is afraid of her father.
(b) She respects her father.
(c) She is a weak child.
(d) She wants to anger her grandfather.

14. In the story "The Enduring Chill" who does Asbury say is his god?
(a) Jesus
(b) Literature
(c) Art
(d) the Holy Ghost

15. In the story "Greenleaf," how does Mrs. May characterize the Greenleaf boys when she discovers it is their bull on her farm?
(a) As irresponsible
(b) As cruel
(c) As lazy
(d) As ungrateful

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Rufus not want the shoe Sheppard has made for him?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," which of the following is not an aspect of Tilman's business?

3. In the story "Greenleaf" why does Mrs. May freeze when she sees the bull coming across the pasture?

4. In the story "Judgment Day," who owns the land that Tanner and Coleman live on?

5. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say distinguishes her farm's pigs from others?

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