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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 does Francis drown Bishop?
(a) In the bathtub.
(b) In the dishwater.
(c) In the lake.
(d) In the swimming pool.

2. What branch of the military did Hazel Motes serve in?
(a) The marines.
(b) The army.
(c) The air force.
(d) The navy.

3. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?
(a) Francis Tarwater.
(b) Mason Tarwater.
(c) All of the above.
(d) George Rayber.

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. Where is Sabbath's mother?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She is in an insane asylum.
(c) She is working in Uganda.
(d) Sabbath has never known her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emory do with his own clothes while he is wearing the Gonga outfit?

2. Who does Francis think is speaking to him when he hears the voice of his "friend" in his ear?

3. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?

4. What crime had Mason committed leading to his incarceration in the mental institution?

5. Why won't Mason's neighbors give Francis a drink of water when he requests one from them?

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