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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parker’s Back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the front door in “Good Country People”?
(a) The Freemans.
(b) A Bible salesman.
(c) Nelson, the milkman
(d) No one comes to the front door.

2. Where do Joy and the Bible salesman go?
(a) To the hayloft in the barn.
(b) They don’t go anywhere.
(c) To the bedroom.
(d) To Georgia.

3. Where do Julian and his mother go on Wednesday nights?
(a) To the Y for an exercise class.
(b) To dinner.
(c) To town.
(d) To church.

4. What does the upper sleeping berth remind Hazel Wickers of?
(a) His back porch.
(b) His mother’s chiffarobe.
(c) A coffin.
(d) His bed.

5. From what age has Mr. Head reared his grandson?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the teenagers on a date in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost” see in the “freak show” tent?

2. Who tries to befriend Hazel Motes?

3. What do the two teenage girls in “A Temple of the Holy Ghost” call themselves?

4. Who believes that Thomas and the girl were scheming all along to kill his mother?

5. What does Asbury do that is strictly against his mother’s rules?

(see the answer key)

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