View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," how does Parker's wife characterize his tattoos?
(a) As vanities
(b) As vulgarity
(c) As art
(d) As expressions of his emotions

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

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe Norton will become when he grows up?
(a) A banker
(b) A criminal
(c) An astronaut
(d) A scientist

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," which of the following is not an aspect of her family's past that impresses Julian's mother?
(a) Her father was a Godhigh.
(b) Her grandfather was a governor.
(c) Her mother was a Godhigh.
(d) Her great-grandfather was a plantation owner.

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

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

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

8. 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 stress management program 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 weight loss class there.

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

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

11. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pretend to do when his daughter is leaving for the store?
(a) Apologize
(b) Watch television
(c) Sleep
(d) Whittle

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

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

14. In the story "The Enduring Chill," what does Mrs. Fox believe is wrong with Asbury?
(a) She thinks he has the enduring chill.
(b) She thinks he is having a nervous breakdown.
(c) She thinks he is having a spiritual crisis.
(d) She thinks he has contracted a respiratory infection.

15. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pin to his pocket before he leaves his daughter's apartment?
(a) Money
(b) A note to his friend Parrum
(c) A note to his daughter
(d) A note instructing the finder what to do if he is found dead

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what does Julian's mother do to punctuate her statement that it is hot?

2. In the story "Judgment Day," where does Tanner's daughter find him when she returns home from the grocery store?

3. 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?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?

5. In the story "Revelation," who is at the lowest rung of social class in Mrs. Turpin's opinion?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 778 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample