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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Violent Bear it Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following Biblical stories does Francis think about after his sexual assault?
(a) Leading the lamb to the slaughter.
(b) Feeding the multitude with bread and fish.
(c) The creation of man and animals.
(d) Jonah being swallowed into the belly of a whale.

2. Why does Buford Munson bury Francis when he finds him, passed out drunk?
(a) To protect him from the dogs.
(b) To teach him a lesson about drinking.
(c) Because he thinks the boy stole his alcohol.
(d) Because he thinks the boy is dead.

3. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 2 years.

4. What does Francis dream about when he falls asleep in the truck driver's cab on his way back to the farm?
(a) Drowning Bishop.
(b) Heaven.
(c) His mother's smile.
(d) His uncle's corpse.

5. What does Francis claim to have lost at the building where the congregational revival took place?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His faith.
(c) His parents.
(d) His hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime had Mason committed leading to his incarceration in the mental institution?

2. What does Francis drink until he is drunk after Mason's death?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?

4. What does Francis tell Rayber he will do with Bishop before he kills him?

5. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?

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