View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Claud need to see the doctor?
(a) His back is hurting.
(b) He has a broken arm.
(c) He has migraines.
(d) He has an ulcer on his leg.

2. What is Parker's reaction when his wife throws him out of the house?
(a) Angry.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Happy.
(d) Surprised.

3. How did Mason perceive his nephew?
(a) As a heathen.
(b) As a gift from God.
(c) As the devil.
(d) As a nuisance.

4. Who had Parker wanted to marry?
(a) The cute waitress at the diner.
(b) No one.
(c) The librarian.
(d) His high school sweetheart.

5. Why did Parker's wife's family approve of Parker's courting her?
(a) He really liked kids.
(b) He had a good job.
(c) He brought gifts of food to the house.
(d) He was very religious.

6. What ends the relationship between Mason and Francis?
(a) Francis goes to college.
(b) Mason goes crazy.
(c) Francis runs away.
(d) Mason dies.

7. With whom had Francis lived before being taken in by Mason?
(a) Francis' grandmother.
(b) Mason's nephew.
(c) Mason's brother.
(d) Mason's sister.

8. Who is Mason Tarwater's great-nephew?
(a) Francis Marion Tarwater.
(b) Frankie Martin Tarwater.
(c) Frank Marin Tarwater.
(d) Francis Malloy Tarwater.

9. What kind of equipment is involved in Parker's accident?
(a) Tractor.
(b) Nail gun.
(c) Buzz saw.
(d) Oil drum.

10. By what landmark is Mason buried?
(a) A still.
(b) A creek.
(c) A rock.
(d) A tree.

11. Why is Francis' adventure into the real world so enlightening?
(a) He sees what he has missed while stuck on the farm.
(b) He knows that Mason was right all along.
(c) He never wants to leave the farm again.
(d) He knows that he will follow in Mason's footsteps.

12. How had Mason once tried to deter his nephew from coming onto his property?
(a) He threatened to call the police.
(b) He shot him.
(c) He threw boiling water on him.
(d) He set the dogs on him.

13. How old was Francis when he was brought to Mason's house to live?
(a) A baby.
(b) A teenager.
(c) A tween.
(d) A toddler.

14. What is Mason's nephew's main concern after Mason's death?
(a) That the truth about Mason be kept secret.
(b) That he inherit Mason's property.
(c) That Francis be sent away to school.
(d) That Francis get a chance to live a normal life.

15. What does Mason Tarwater consider himself to be in THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AWAY?
(a) A savior.
(b) A miracle worker.
(c) A prophet.
(d) A regular guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Parker decides to get a tattoo of ___________ on his back.

2. Which of the following does NOT describe Mrs. Turpin's view of the other waiting room patients?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Mr. Fortune regarding his daughter?

4. Soon after the marriage, Parker discovers that his wife likes _____________.

5. What is it called when Francis cannot understand how a man of God like Mason can make a living making moonshine?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 478 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample