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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Parker's wife so furious when she hears about his accident at work?
(a) Parker was flirting with a girl when it happened.
(b) Parker never called her.
(c) Parker ruined his new pants.
(d) Parker had been drinking.

2. Who buries Mason?
(a) Mason's nephew.
(b) A Negro.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Francis.

3. Who comes to buy liquor at the still?
(a) A traveling salesman.
(b) The school principal.
(c) A Negro.
(d) The Baptist minister.

4. What does Parker feel he cannot live up to?
(a) His boss' demands.
(b) His parents' expectations.
(c) His wife's high moral standards.
(d) His minister's ideals.

5. Why is Francis' adventure into the real world so enlightening?
(a) He knows that he will follow in Mason's footsteps.
(b) He knows that Mason was right all along.
(c) He sees what he has missed while stuck on the farm.
(d) He never wants to leave the farm again.

6. How long does Mason say that Francis must trust Mason's decisions?
(a) Until Francis has been called by God.
(b) Until Francis turns 18.
(c) Until Francis gets married.
(d) Until Francis turns 21

7. How long does Francis live with Mason?
(a) 10 years.
(b) Just a few weeks.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 6 months.

8. How did Mason perceive his nephew?
(a) As the devil.
(b) As a nuisance.
(c) As a gift from God.
(d) As a heathen.

9. What major life event has Julian just experienced?
(a) Marriage.
(b) High school graduation.
(c) College graduation.
(d) Birth of his first child.

10. What does Parker's wife think about his new tattoo?
(a) It is idolatry.
(b) It is beautiful.
(c) It is too black.
(d) It is too big.

11. Where does Julian's mother go for her weight loss class?
(a) YMCA.
(b) Curves.
(c) Ton o' Fun.
(d) Weight Watchers.

12. Which of the following does NOT characterize Julian in relation to his mother?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Rude.
(c) Dismissive.
(d) Engaged.

13. Mr. Fortune makes a deal with _____________ to buy some of his property.
(a) A retail franchise.
(b) A school.
(c) A gas station owner.
(d) A restaurant.

14. What does Parker tell his wife to make her jealous?
(a) He has received letters from a former girlfriend.
(b) He works for a hefty young blonde.
(c) Someone leaves candy in his truck.
(d) He is getting phone calls from an anonymous woman.

15. What does Mason's nephew feel about Mason's death?
(a) Relief.
(b) Joy.
(c) Grief.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Francis return to Mason's property?

2. Whom does Mason bequeath his possessions?

3. What does Francis do along the way to digging Mason's grave?

4. What is Mason's nephew's main concern after Mason's death?

5. What legal document does Mason alter?

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