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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everything that Rises Must Converge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Pritchard?
(a) The owner of the farm.
(b) A relative of the owner.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) The wife of the hired-hand.

2. Whom does Mrs. Willerton become in her own story?
(a) Lot’s wife.
(b) Lot’s sister.
(c) Lot’s brother.
(d) She does not become part of her story.

3. What is stolen from Joy?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her wig.
(c) Her virginity.
(d) Her artificial leg.

4. What does Asbury do that is strictly against his mother’s rules?
(a) Drink beer.
(b) Curse.
(c) Sip freshly drawn milk and smoke.
(d) Take ladies for the night.

5. How many children does the babysitter have in “The River”?
(a) 4.
(b) None.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides her name and illness, what else does the girl fake in “The Comforts of Home”?

2. Ruby’s physical shape is compared to a ________?

3. How many children are traveling with the grandmother and her son in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”?

4. How old is Asbury?

5. Who does Mr. Shiflit marry?

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