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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Sabbath related to Asa?
(a) Asa is her son.
(b) Asa is her uncle.
(c) Asa is her brother.
(d) Asa is her father.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the name of the church that Motes preaches for?
(a) The Church without Communion.
(b) The Church without Sin.
(c) The Church without Love.
(d) The Church without Christ.

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

10. What does Emory believe is his "special mystery"?
(a) A mummy.
(b) An octopus.
(c) A flower.
(d) An old manuscript.

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

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

13. On his first night back at home, where does Motes sleep?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the bathroom.
(c) In the bedroom.
(d) In the kitchen.

14. Which character believes that he has "Wise Blood"?
(a) Asa Hawks.
(b) Enoch Emory.
(c) Hazel Motes.
(d) Sabbath Hawks.

15. How did Asa Hawks become blind?
(a) He was born blind.
(b) He was poisoned.
(c) He blinded himself.
(d) He had an accident with a slingshot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Motes fill his shoes with as penance for sins?

2. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?

3. At what time of day does Motes reach his old homestead after serving time in the military?

4. What sin causes Motes to fill his shoes in Taulkinham?

5. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?

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