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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?
(a) Unfriendly.
(b) Unsafe.
(c) Unfortunate.
(d) Unpenetrable.

4. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?
(a) He was a bartender.
(b) He was a preacher.
(c) He was a mechanic.
(d) He was a professional athlete.

5. 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.

6. How is Motes' car destroyed?
(a) It is blown up.
(b) It is set on fire by an arsonist.
(c) It is smashed in a crash.
(d) It is pushed over a cliff.

7. 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 garbage truck.
(d) A pickup truck.

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

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

10. 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.

11. What does Motes use to blind himself?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) Quicklime.
(c) Hot coals.
(d) A spoon.

12. 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.

13. How old is Enoch Emory?
(a) 20.
(b) 24.
(c) 18.
(d) 22.

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

15. Which of the following characters is NOT a street preacher?
(a) Onnie Jay
(b) Hazel Moats.
(c) Enoch Emory.
(d) Hoover Shoats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did Motes grow up?

2. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?

3. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?

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

5. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?

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