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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Mason's relatives was considered to be an evil drunk incapable of being saved?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Rayber say to the innkeeper that deeply annoys Francis?
(a) That Francis is an orphan.
(b) That Francis is a prophet.
(c) That Francis is a world class fisherman.
(d) That Francis is his son.

3. How does the man who attacks Francis slip him drugs?
(a) In his sandwich.
(b) In his drink.
(c) In his cigarette.
(d) In his ice cream.

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

5. What food item does the first truck driver give to Francis before dropping him off at the side of the road?
(a) An orange.
(b) An ice cream bar.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A cookie.

6. How was George Rayber related to Francis' Tarwater's mother?
(a) They were not related.
(b) They were married.
(c) They were siblings.
(d) They were cousins.

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

8. In what state did Mason Tarwater live?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Tennesee.
(d) Arkansas.

9. How old is Francis when Mason Tarwater dies?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

10. 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.

11. How long did Mason Tarwater spend in the mental institution before his release?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 4 years.

12. What type of bushes completely overtook Mason's house and yard?
(a) Raspberry bushes.
(b) Blackberry bushes.
(c) Strawberry bushes.
(d) Poison ivy bushes.

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

14. Where did Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?
(a) On a fishing boat.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In a cave in the mountains.
(d) In a corn field.

15. What crime had Mason committed leading to his incarceration in the mental institution?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Kidnap.
(c) Murder.
(d) Theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rayber's reaction when he realizes Bishop is dead?

2. What weapon did Mason pull on Rayber when he came to collect Francis after the kidnapping?

3. What emotion is Rayber overcome with when he stoops down to tie Bishop's shoelaces at the Science Museum?

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

5. When Francis arrives at Rayber's front door, what does he say happened to Mason's body?

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