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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the pitchman become angry with the young girl accompanying the blind preacher?
(a) Because she is handing out flyers.
(b) Because she is cursing.
(c) Because she is threatening his customers.
(d) Because she is wearing a bathing suit.

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

3. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?
(a) Mrs. Watts.
(b) Enoch.
(c) Asa Hawks.
(d) Sabbath.

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

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

6. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?
(a) Motes' brother.
(b) Motes' sister.
(c) Motes' mother.
(d) Motes' father.

7. Who witnesses the light leaving Motes' eyes right before he dies?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His landlady.
(d) His business partner.

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

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

10. What sin causes Motes to fill his shoes in Taulkinham?
(a) Fornication.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murder.

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

12. What color is the car the Motes buys?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

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

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

15. At what time of day does Motes reach his old homestead after serving time in the military?
(a) 4:00 am.
(b) 9:00 am.
(c) 4:00 pm.
(d) 9:00 pm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Motes' car destroyed?

3. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?

4. Where is Sabbath's mother?

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

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