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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. Which of the following subjects does Motes dream about on his way home from the military?
(a) His sister's garden.
(b) His father's funeral.
(c) His mother's singing.
(d) His brother's house.

2. Which of the following items does Motes watch a demonstration of in the streets?
(a) A potato peeler.
(b) An orange juicer.
(c) A rice steamer.
(d) An apple slicer.

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

4. What does Motes fill his shoes with as penance for sins?
(a) Coals.
(b) Glass.
(c) Sand.
(d) Rocks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rayber give Francis in case he should want to baptize Bishop over dinner?

2. What does Emory believe is his "special mystery"?

3. How old was Mason Tarwater when he died?

4. When "The Violent Bear it Away" opens, how long has Mason Tarwater been dead?

5. How does Motes kill Shoals?

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