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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Sabbath's mother?
(a) She is in an insane asylum.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She is working in Uganda.
(d) Sabbath has never known her mother.

2. As a young boy, what did Motes want to be when he grew up?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A race car driver.

3. What sin causes Motes to fill his shoes in Taulkinham?
(a) Blasphemy.
(b) Murder.
(c) Fornication.
(d) Theft.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the military did Hazel Motes serve in?

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

3. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?

4. What does Motes use to blind himself?

5. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Motes' first impression of Enoch Emory?

2. What does fellow street preacher Hoover Shoats do that affects the following in Moats' congregation?

3. What is Motes' initial reaction to the town of Taulkinham?

4. What act does Enoch Emory commit that is directly related to his "wise blood"?

5. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?

6. How does Emory get his revenge on Gongo the Gorilla?

7. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

8. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?

9. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

10. Who is Asa Hawks?

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