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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?
(a) He was a mechanic.
(b) He was a preacher.
(c) He was a bartender.
(d) He was a professional athlete.

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

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

5. What does the blind preacher ask for in exchange for repentance of sins?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A penny.
(c) A dime.
(d) A nickel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Motes have to wait for the train to reach Taulkinham?

2. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?

3. What does Motes light on fire as he travels through his abandoned house?

4. Which of the following subjects does Motes dream about on his way home from the military?

5. What does Emory believe is his "special mystery"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Sabbath tell Motes about her childhood that makes him pity her?

2. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

3. Who is Mrs. Watts?

4. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?

5. How does Emory get his revenge on Gongo the Gorilla?

6. Who is Asa Hawks?

7. What does Enoch Emory believe is his "secret mystery"?

8. What act does Enoch Emory commit that is directly related to his "wise blood"?

9. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?

10. What does fellow street preacher Hoover Shoats do that affects the following in Moats' congregation?

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