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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. Which of the following daydreams does Julian NOT have during his bus ride into the city with his mother?
(a) Having a black doctor treat his sick mother.
(b) Leaving his mother at the YMCA.
(c) Getting into a fight with a black man.
(d) Marrying a black woman.

2. On his first night back at home, where does Motes sleep?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the bedroom.

3. What does Mr. Greenleaf do for Mrs. May?
(a) He is her gardener.
(b) He is her farmer.
(c) All of the above.
(d) He is her handy man.

4. Where does the first truck driver tell Francis he belongs when he drops him off at the side of the road?
(a) The Crazy Shack.
(b) The Nut House.
(c) The Loonie Bin.
(d) The Booby Hatch.

5. What type of farm does the Fortune family own?
(a) A cotton farm.
(b) A wheat farm.
(c) A dairy farm.
(d) A pig farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did Motes grow up?

2. Which of the following items is NOT advertised for in neon lights in the city of Taulkinham?

3. Which of the following activities does Rufus regularly engage in?

4. How old was George Rayber when Mason kidnapped him?

5. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?

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