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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. What is Haze's desired profession?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Architect.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Preacher.

2. What is Enoch always expecting?
(a) A welcome home party.
(b) To fall in love.
(c) A monumental event.
(d) A surprise birthday party.

3. What is Haze's impression of his family home?
(a) It has been remodeled.
(b) It is empty.
(c) It has been burned down.
(d) It is just like he left it.

4. Where do the girls live in A TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GHOST?
(a) A mansion.
(b) A convent.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) A foster care home.

5. Who is Ruby Hill's brother in A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Rufus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the notable occasion of the General's granddaughter?

2. What is Joy's notable physical characteristic?

3. What does the young woman believe may be the cause of Ruby's fatigue?

4. What does Harry put into his pocket at Mrs. Connin's house?

5. With whom does Haze live now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Asa and Sabbath Hawks and what is their relationship to Motes?

2. In what way does Motes imitate Hawks?

3. What is the house that the grandmother wants her grandchildren to see on the trip?

4. How do the Hopewells treat the Bible salesman?

5. How does the author show that Motes is a conflicted man?

6. What is the irony of the Bible salesman stealing Joy's prosthetic leg?

7. What is the role of Mrs. Connin in THE RIVER?

8. What is an overriding worry that the grandmother has while on the trip?

9. Who are the characters in GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE and which one is the main character?

10. Describe Ruby Hill's outlook on life in A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE.

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