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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?
(a) In the river.
(b) Under a bridge.
(c) In the cemetary.
(d) In a ditch.

2. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Lincoln.
(c) An Oldsmobile.
(d) An Essex.

3. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?
(a) He is in awe of it.
(b) He is confused by it.
(c) He is apathetic to it.
(d) He does not approve of it.

4. As a young boy, what did Motes want to be when he grew up?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A race car driver.

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

6. What is the name of Motes' hometown?
(a) Eastrod.
(b) Southrod.
(c) Northrod.
(d) Westrod.

7. How does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?
(a) By train.
(b) By boat.
(c) By taxi.
(d) By airplane.

8. What is all over the porch floor when Motes arrives home?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Blood.
(d) Garbage.

9. How does Emory get the Gonga suit from its owner?
(a) He purchases it from the owner.
(b) He asks to borrow it from the owner.
(c) He stabs the owner.
(d) He steals it while the owner is sleeping.

10. 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 see the mountains in Colorado.
(d) To find work in Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the church that Motes preaches for?

2. On his first night back at home, where does Motes sleep?

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

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

5. How is Sabbath related to Asa?

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