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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 does Mason's nephew feel about Mason's death?
(a) Grief.
(b) Anger.
(c) Relief.
(d) Joy.

2. Which of the following does Mason's nephew NOT tell Francis?
(a) It is not too late for Francis to be redeemed.
(b) Mason lived a useless life.
(c) He always loved Mason.
(d) Francis can still be set on the right path.

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

4. Who is at the bottom of Mrs. Turpin's class categorization of people?
(a) Bastards.
(b) Unwed mothers.
(c) Colored people.
(d) Trailer park residents.

5. Which of the following does NOT describe Mrs. Turpin's view of the other waiting room patients?
(a) Rude.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Unkempt.
(d) Engaging.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Francis visit Mason's nephew?

2. Whom does Mason bequeath his possessions?

3. Where does Julian's mother go for her weight loss class?

4. What is Parker's reaction when his wife throws him out of the house?

5. What does Mason's nephew NOT believe about Francis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mason die and who buries him?

2. What is Mason's history of taking children in order to save them?

3. Why is Mr. Fortune so drawn to Mary and not his other grandchildren?

4. What is the premise of THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AWAY?

5. Why are Mr. Fortune's grandchildren upset about the land deal with a gas station owner?

6. What does the schoolteacher consider hopeful after Mason's death?

7. How does the schoolteacher react to Mason's death?

8. What does Francis do in the time shortly after Mason's death?

9. Explain the irony of Mr. Fortune's discipline of Mary.

10. How does Parker meet his wife?

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