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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Violent Bear it Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?
(a) Motes' father.
(b) Motes' sister.
(c) Motes' brother.
(d) Motes' mother.

2. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?
(a) In the cemetary.
(b) Under a bridge.
(c) In the river.
(d) In a ditch.

3. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?
(a) Sabbath.
(b) Enoch.
(c) Asa Hawks.
(d) Mrs. Watts.

4. Why does Buford Munson bury Francis when he finds him, passed out drunk?
(a) Because he thinks the boy is dead.
(b) To teach him a lesson about drinking.
(c) To protect him from the dogs.
(d) Because he thinks the boy stole his alcohol.

5. How old was George Rayber when Mason kidnapped him?
(a) He was a child.
(b) He was an infant.
(c) He was a toddler.
(d) He was a teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sabbath's mother?

2. What does the blind preacher ask for in exchange for repentance of sins?

3. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?

4. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?

5. What did Rayber's wife, Bernice, do for a living?

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