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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which type of truck does Motes hitch a ride from to get from Melsey to his hometown?
(a) A fire truck.
(b) A seed truck.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A garbage truck.

2. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 years.

3. How does Motes feel when Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock starts a conversation with him?
(a) He feels apathetic.
(b) He feels nervous.
(c) He feels annoyed.
(d) He feels excited.

4. What type of animal is Gonga?
(a) A gerbil.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A goat.
(d) A gorilla.

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

6. What does Mrs. Watts do for a living?
(a) She is a drug dealer.
(b) She is an exotic dancer.
(c) She is a prostitute.
(d) She is a police officer.

7. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her wedding ring.
(d) Her handkerchief.

8. What is the one question Hazel Motes asks Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
(a) If she is rich.
(b) If she is a Republican.
(c) If she is redeemed.
(d) If she is religious.

9. Where does Enoch Emory work?
(a) At the zoo.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the pool.
(d) At the museum.

10. Which of the following adjectives best describes Miss Wally Bee Hitchcock?
(a) Chatty.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Attractive.
(d) Rich.

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

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

13. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?
(a) A baby.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) A mummy.
(d) A puppy.

14. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?
(a) Crowded.
(b) Claustrophobic.
(c) Cold.
(d) Comfortable.

15. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?
(a) Mrs. Gold.
(b) Mrs. Flood.
(c) Mrs. Howe.
(d) Mrs. Hatchet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the military did Hazel Motes serve in?

2. How did Asa Hawks become blind?

3. How does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?

4. Which of the following items is NOT advertised for in neon lights in the city of Taulkinham?

5. As a young boy, what did Motes want to be when he grew up?

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