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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. Where did Motes' family disappear off to before he arrived home?
(a) To see the mountains in Colorado.
(b) Motes doesn't know where his family went.
(c) To find work in Mexico.
(d) To visit relatives in Michigan.

2. Where did Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?
(a) On a fishing boat.
(b) In a corn field.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In a cave in the mountains.

3. How long did Mason Tarwater spend in the mental institution before his release?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 4 years.

4. How does Rayber react to the news that his uncle, Mason, is dead?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is confused.

5. What food item does the first truck driver give to Francis before dropping him off at the side of the road?
(a) An ice cream bar.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) An orange.
(d) A cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mason Tarwater die?

2. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?

3. How is Motes' car destroyed?

4. On his first night back at home, where does Motes sleep?

5. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?

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