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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 legal document does Mason alter?
(a) His will.
(b) His immigration forms.
(c) The deed to his house.
(d) His Power of Attorney.

2. How did Claud sustain his injury?
(a) A cow kicked him.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He reads in the dark.
(d) He fell off a ladder.

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

4. Why is Parker's wife so furious when she hears about his accident at work?
(a) Parker had been drinking.
(b) Parker never called her.
(c) Parker ruined his new pants.
(d) Parker was flirting with a girl when it happened.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom had Francis lived before being taken in by Mason?

2. Who is Mrs. Turpin's husband?

3. What is the surname of the family in A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

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

5. Why is Francis' adventure into the real world so enlightening?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the premise of EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE?

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

4. How does Parker meet his wife?

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

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

7. What is one of Mason's most controversial decisions?

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

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

10. What irony does Francis discover about Mason's life after Mason's death?

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