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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Francis react when he finds Mason's still on the farm?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is shocked.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is angry.

2. Where did Mason Tarwater die?
(a) Tending to his cotton fields.
(b) Sleeping in his bed.
(c) At the breakfast table.
(d) Reading a newspaper on the porch.

3. Who does Francis think is speaking to him when he hears the voice of his "friend" in his ear?
(a) The devil.
(b) Uncle Mason.
(c) His mother's spirit.
(d) God.

4. How old was George Rayber when Mason kidnapped him?
(a) He was a child.
(b) He was a teenager.
(c) He was an infant.
(d) He was a toddler.

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

6. What lie did Mason repeatedly tell Francis about his mother?
(a) That she had abandoned him.
(b) That she was still alive.
(c) That she was a Satan worshipper.
(d) That she was a whore.

7. What is the name of the lodge Rayber takes Francis to during their one-on-one fishing trip?
(a) The Potawatame Lodge.
(b) The Blackfoot Lodge.
(c) The Navajo Lodge.
(d) The Cherokee Lodge.

8. Why did Mason kidnap Francis?
(a) To carry on his legacy.
(b) To save his soul
(c) To get back at Rayber.
(d) All of the above.

9. Which of the following characters shouted these words: "The prophet I raise up out of this boy will burn your eyes clean!" ?
(a) Bernice Bishop.
(b) Mason Tarwater.
(c) George Rayber.
(d) Francis Tarwater.

10. In what type of establishment did Mason live when he was not in the mental institution?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A farm.
(c) An apartment complex.
(d) A large house with a pool.

11. Who claims that Rayber's ears are "deaf to the Holy word"?
(a) Francis.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Lucette.
(d) Mason.

12. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Francis' behavior while he is living with Rayber?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

13. How does Francis know that he has been sexually assaulted?
(a) His hands are tied together.
(b) His clothes are on backward.
(c) All of the above.
(d) He is in pain.

14. To what animal does Francis compare Rayber's son, Bishop?
(a) A canary.
(b) A dog.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A gorilla.

15. Which of the following activities does Francis refuse to do while he is living with Rayber?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Bathe.
(c) Eat.
(d) Pray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Biblical stories does Francis think about after his sexual assault?

2. What does Francis dream about when he falls asleep in the truck driver's cab on his way back to the farm?

3. How does Rayber react to the news that his uncle, Mason, is dead?

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

5. How does Francis react to Rayber's offer to let him baptize Bishop?

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