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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 wakes grandmother up from her sleep?
(a) Bailey crashes the car
(b) The cat jumps out of the basket
(c) Jane Star screams
(d) Her own snoring

2. Why does the Misfit want to have witnessed Jesus' resurrection?
(a) To be part of the bible
(b) To shake his hand
(c) To know it was true
(d) To shoot him

3. Why does the Grandmother want to get the children on her side?
(a) She wants to annoy Bailey
(b) They are more likely to persuade Bailey to go to the Plantation
(c) She wants their attention
(d) She thinks she knows what they want

4. What are all three of the men carrying?
(a) Knives
(b) Towels
(c) Flowers
(d) Guns

5. What does Bailey scream towards his mother?
(a) How could you
(b) See you in hell
(c) Wait for me
(d) Thanks for nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bailey fall to when the car turns over?

2. What would Edgar bring Grandmother every morning?

3. What does Grandmother say when the Misfit says only Jesus can raise the dead?

4. What does Grandmother kick?

5. Where does the Grandmother tell her son they should not go on vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what does the Grandmothers death force the Misfit to reexamine his life of crime?

2. In what way does Grandmother's death affect the Misfit?

3. Why do you think Grandmother blames Europe for Americas problems?

4. What importance does Baby have on the story?

5. Describe Misfit's bad experiences as a child.

6. Why do you think the Misfit does not kill Grandmother until the end?

7. In what ways do the children show a lack of respect for their elders?

8. Describe the Misfit's appearance?

9. In what way does the Grandmother foreshadow their deaths?

10. How does the Misfit interpretation of the bible contrast to the Grandmother's?

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