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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Motes' family disappear off to before he arrived home?
(a) Motes doesn't know where his family went.
(b) To visit relatives in Michigan.
(c) To find work in Mexico.
(d) To see the mountains in Colorado.

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

3. Outside which building does Motes typically preach his sermons?
(a) The elementary school.
(b) The cathedral.
(c) The library.
(d) The movie theater.

4. What topic of conversation arises right before Motes dies that forces him to leave the house, swearing he will never return?
(a) Music.
(b) Religion.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Politics.

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

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

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

8. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 24.

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

10. What does Emory do with his own clothes while he is wearing the Gonga outfit?
(a) He sells them.
(b) He carries them with him.
(c) He burns them.
(d) He buries them.

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

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

13. What is the only item of furniture left in Motes' home when he arrives there?
(a) An armoire.
(b) A couch.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A kitchen table.

14. How long did Motes have to wait for the train to reach Taulkinham?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Two hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did Motes grow up?

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

3. Which of the following items does Motes watch a demonstration of in the streets?

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

5. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?

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