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

2. What does Mrs. Watts do for a living?
(a) She is a police officer.
(b) She is a drug dealer.
(c) She is a prostitute.
(d) She is an exotic dancer.

3. How did Asa Hawks become blind?
(a) He was poisoned.
(b) He had an accident with a slingshot.
(c) He blinded himself.
(d) He was born blind.

4. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?
(a) An Essex.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) An Oldsmobile.
(d) A Lincoln.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one question Hazel Motes asks Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

2. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Solace Layfield die?

2. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

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

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

5. What is the aftermath of Layfield's death on Moat's life?

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

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

8. Who is Asa Hawks?

9. Who is Mrs. Watts?

10. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

(see the answer keys)

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