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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wise Blood.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character believes that he has "Wise Blood"?
(a) Sabbath Hawks.
(b) Hazel Motes.
(c) Enoch Emory.
(d) Asa Hawks.

2. What is the only item of furniture left in Motes' home when he arrives there?
(a) An armoire.
(b) A couch.
(c) A kitchen table.
(d) A mirror.

3. Which type of truck does Motes hitch a ride from to get from Melsey to his hometown?
(a) A garbage truck.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A seed truck.
(d) A fire truck.

4. Where did Motes' family disappear off to before he arrived home?
(a) To find work in Mexico.
(b) To see the mountains in Colorado.
(c) Motes doesn't know where his family went.
(d) To visit relatives in Michigan.

5. What does Motes light on fire as he travels through his abandoned house?
(a) Socks.
(b) Envelopes.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?

2. How does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?

3. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?

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

5. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?

(see the answer key)

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