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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Francis arrives at Rayber's front door, what does he say happened to Mason's body?
(a) It disappeared.
(b) It was eaten by wild animals.
(c) It fell into a well.
(d) It was burned.

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

4. How does Francis know that he has been sexually assaulted?
(a) He is in pain.
(b) His hands are tied together.
(c) All of the above.
(d) His clothes are on backward.

5. Why does Lucette ask congregation members for money at the Powderhead Congregational Church?
(a) For missionary work.
(b) To fund a militia.
(c) To pay for Mason's funeral.
(d) To pay for her surgery.

6. What does George Rayber do for a living?
(a) He is a mechanic.
(b) He is a pastor.
(c) He is a lawyer.
(d) He is a teacher.

7. How does Francis react when he finds Mason's still on the farm?
(a) He is shocked.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is terrified.
(d) He is relieved.

8. How long did Mason Tarwater spend in the mental institution before his release?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 16 years.

9. How old was George Rayber when Mason kidnapped him?
(a) He was a child.
(b) He was a teenager.
(c) He was an infant.
(d) He was a toddler.

10. Which of Mason's relatives was considered to be an evil drunk incapable of being saved?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

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

12. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?
(a) Francis Tarwater.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Mason Tarwater.
(d) George Rayber.

13. Which of the following descriptions of the man who attacks Francis in the woods is NOT true?
(a) He drinks whiskey.
(b) He doesn't wear shoes.
(c) He drives a lavender-colored car.
(d) He wears a Panama hat.

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

15. How old is Francis when Mason Tarwater dies?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mason kidnap Francis?

2. What lie did Mason repeatedly tell Francis about his mother?

3. What does Rayber give Francis in case he should want to baptize Bishop over dinner?

4. How does Francis react to Rayber's offer to let him baptize Bishop?

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

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