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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. What does Francis set fire to before returning to the city?
(a) The woods.
(b) The house.
(c) His clothes.
(d) Mason's body.

2. How long has it been since Motes drove a car before purchasing his new car in Taulkinham?
(a) Two years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Motes has never driven a car.

3. What does Motes light on fire as he travels through his abandoned house?
(a) Socks.
(b) Envelopes.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Leaves.

4. What color is the car the Motes buys?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?

2. What is all over the porch floor when Motes arrives home?

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

4. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?

5. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?

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