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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Francis drown Bishop?
(a) In the bathtub.
(b) In the dishwater.
(c) In the lake.
(d) In the swimming pool.

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

4. Why did Mason kidnap Francis?
(a) All of the above.
(b) To carry on his legacy.
(c) To get back at Rayber.
(d) To save his soul

5. What food item does the first truck driver give to Francis before dropping him off at the side of the road?
(a) An ice cream bar.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) An orange.
(d) A cookie.

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

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

8. What nickname does Rayber give to Francis during their fishing trip?
(a) Franky-boy.
(b) Frank.
(c) France.
(d) Cici.

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

10. Who claims that Rayber's ears are "deaf to the Holy word"?
(a) Mason.
(b) Lucette.
(c) Francis.
(d) Bishop.

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

12. According to Meeks, what does H.L.L stand for?
(a) Help Lead Love.
(b) Hard Lessons Learned.
(c) Hold Love Longingly.
(d) Heaven Listens Last.

13. When Francis leaves the woods for the last time, what does he promise himself that he will do with his life?
(a) Become an astronaut.
(b) Become a prophet.
(c) Become a father.
(d) Become a school teacher.

14. What is Francis' first impression of Rayber?
(a) That he is a prophet.
(b) That he is a wimp.
(c) That he is a heathen.
(d) That he is a kind man.

15. Who buried Mason's body?
(a) Francis Tarwater.
(b) Buford Munson.
(c) George Rayber.
(d) Mason's body was never recovered.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mason Tarwater when he died?

2. What emotion is Rayber overcome with when he stoops down to tie Bishop's shoelaces at the Science Museum?

3. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Francis' behavior while he is living with Rayber?

4. How does Francis react when Mason brings him new, clean clothes to wear?

5. Where does the first truck driver tell Francis he belongs when he drops him off at the side of the road?

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