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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everything That Rises Must Converge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?
(a) The porter.
(b) The captain.
(c) The stewardess.
(d) The waiter.

2. Why does the pitchman become angry with the young girl accompanying the blind preacher?
(a) Because she is threatening his customers.
(b) Because she is handing out flyers.
(c) Because she is wearing a bathing suit.
(d) Because she is cursing.

3. What does the blind preacher ask for in exchange for repentance of sins?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A penny.
(c) A dime.
(d) A quarter.

4. What is Rayber's reaction when he realizes Bishop is dead?
(a) He is outraged.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is apathetic.

5. What type of farm does the Fortune family own?
(a) A cotton farm.
(b) A wheat farm.
(c) A dairy farm.
(d) A pig farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnesses the light leaving Motes' eyes right before he dies?

2. What does Julian want to do for a living in the story "Everything that Rises Must Converge"?

3. What falls from the roof of the house, cutting Motes' face?

4. What color is the car the Motes buys?

5. When Francis arrives at Rayber's front door, what does he say happened to Mason's body?

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