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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 profession did Mason's nephew have?
(a) Barber.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Store Manager.
(d) Accountant.

2. What does Parker tell his wife to make her jealous?
(a) He works for a hefty young blonde.
(b) He is getting phone calls from an anonymous woman.
(c) Someone leaves candy in his truck.
(d) He has received letters from a former girlfriend.

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

4. What does Francis do along the way to digging Mason's grave?
(a) Collapses in tears.
(b) Goes fishing.
(c) Gets drunk on moonshine.
(d) Prays in the meadow.

5. Where does the Fortune family live?
(a) A house in the suburbs.
(b) A townhouse in the city.
(c) A desert ranch.
(d) A dairy farm.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What major life event has Julian just experienced?

4. How long does Francis live with Mason?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Parker's wife react when she hears about his new tattoo and his accident at work?

2. Why does Francis have such difficulty living with Mason?

3. Why is the schoolteacher so committed to saving Francis and what happens to him as a result?

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

5. What is the premise of A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

6. What story does Francis tell the schoolteacher about Mason's death?

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

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

9. What are the circumstances in which Julian's mother gets hit?

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

(see the answer keys)

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