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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. Where does Motes' actually die?
(a) It is unknown where Motes dies.
(b) In his bed.
(c) In the police car.
(d) In the hospital.

2. What does Motes use to blind himself?
(a) A slingshot.
(b) Hot coals.
(c) A spoon.
(d) Quicklime.

3. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?
(a) Under a bridge.
(b) In a ditch.
(c) In the cemetary.
(d) In the river.

4. How long did Motes have to wait for the train to reach Taulkinham?
(a) Six hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Eight hours.

5. What color is the car the Motes buys?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his first night back at home, where does Motes sleep?

2. What branch of the military did Hazel Motes serve in?

3. What is the name of the church that Motes preaches for?

4. How old is Enoch Emory?

5. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

2. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

3. What obsessive acts does Enoch Emory engage in to feel closer to mankind?

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

5. What is Motes' initial reaction to the town of Taulkinham?

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

7. Who is Mrs. Watts?

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

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

10. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

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