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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the only item of furniture left in Motes' home when he arrives there?
2. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?
3. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?
4. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?
5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Enoch Emory believe is his "secret mystery"?
2. How does Emory get his revenge on Gongo the Gorilla?
3. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
4. What is Motes' first impression of Enoch Emory?
5. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?
6. How does Solace Layfield die?
7. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?
8. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?
9. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?
10. What act does Enoch Emory commit that is directly related to his "wise blood"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the story "The Lame Shall Enter First," Rufus Johnson is a child with a rough upbringing. First, describe Rufus' childhood and the effect these circumstances had on his personality. Then, describe the way Rufus survives in his day-to-day life. What "sins" does he commit on a regular basis? Finally, explain Rufus' moral justification for the sins he commits. What statement about religion and religious text do you think Flannery O'Connor is making through Rufus' character and interpretation of the Bible? Be sure to include examples from the text that you think help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
In the story "Revelation", Mrs. Turpin's favorite past time is organizing groups of people into a hierarchy. First, describe the hierarchy that Mrs. Turpin creates when she is sitting in the doctor's office with Claud. Who is at the top of this ladder? Who is at the bottom? Then, compare / contrast this hierarchy to the hierarchy Mrs. Turpin sees in her final revelation. Who is at the top of this ladder? Who is at the bottom? Finally, describe Mrs. Turpin's emotional reaction to her revelation of Heaven. How do you think this revelation will change the way Mrs. Turpin views the world and the people in it? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Redemption is something that is extremely important to Motes throughout the entirety of the story "Wise Blood." First, explain what it meant to Motes to be "redeemed" when he was growing up. Then, compare / contrast the redemption Motes knew as a child to the redemption he knew as an adult. How did the idea of redemption fuel Motes' attitude toward religion in his adult life? How did Motes feel about redemption in the moments before he himself died? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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