View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. How does Motes kill Shoals?
(a) He poisons him with arsenic.
(b) He stabs him in the back.
(c) He runs him over with his car.
(d) He punches him in the neck.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT a street preacher?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 458 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample