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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion is Rayber overcome with when he stoops down to tie Bishop's shoelaces at the Science Museum?
(a) Pity.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Resentment.
(d) Love.

2. Where did Mason Tarwater die?
(a) Sleeping in his bed.
(b) Tending to his cotton fields.
(c) At the breakfast table.
(d) Reading a newspaper on the porch.

3. How does Rayber react to the news that his uncle, Mason, is dead?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is saddened.

4. Why did Mason try to kidnap Reyber's son, Bishop?
(a) To baptize him.
(b) All of the above.
(c) To sacrifice him.
(d) To worship him.

5. What does Francis drink until he is drunk after Mason's death?
(a) Rye beer.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

6. Where did Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?
(a) In a cave in the mountains.
(b) On a fishing boat.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In a corn field.

7. What weapon did Mason pull on Rayber when he came to collect Francis after the kidnapping?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A rock.

8. What does Rayber give Francis in case he should want to baptize Bishop over dinner?
(a) A pot of water.
(b) A bowl of water.
(c) A glass of water.
(d) A bottle of water.

9. What does Rayber say to the innkeeper that deeply annoys Francis?
(a) That Francis is a world class fisherman.
(b) That Francis is an orphan.
(c) That Francis is his son.
(d) That Francis is a prophet.

10. In what state did Mason Tarwater live?
(a) Tennesee.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Alabama.

11. What did Rayber's wife, Bernice, do for a living?
(a) She was a social worker.
(b) She was an actress.
(c) She was a hair stylist.
(d) She was a journalist.

12. Why does Buford Munson bury Francis when he finds him, passed out drunk?
(a) Because he thinks the boy stole his alcohol.
(b) To protect him from the dogs.
(c) To teach him a lesson about drinking.
(d) Because he thinks the boy is dead.

13. How was George Rayber related to Francis' Tarwater's mother?
(a) They were not related.
(b) They were married.
(c) They were siblings.
(d) They were cousins.

14. In what type of establishment did Mason live when he was not in the mental institution?
(a) A farm.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A large house with a pool.
(d) An apartment complex.

15. When "The Violent Bear it Away" opens, how long has Mason Tarwater been dead?
(a) One day.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Francis' first impression of Rayber?

2. Which of the following descriptions of the man who attacks Francis in the woods is NOT true?

3. Who does Francis think is speaking to him when he hears the voice of his "friend" in his ear?

4. What does Francis tell Rayber he will do with Bishop before he kills him?

5. To what animal does Francis compare Rayber's son, Bishop?

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