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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. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?
(a) Motes' father.
(b) Motes' mother.
(c) Motes' brother.
(d) Motes' sister.

2. What type of animal is Gonga?
(a) A gerbil.
(b) A goat.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A gorilla.

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

4. How old is Enoch Emory?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

5. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?
(a) A baby.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A mummy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Motes' family disappear off to before he arrived home?

2. In what state did Motes grow up?

3. What does Motes use to blind himself?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the sleeping berth where Motes sleeps on his way home from the military?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

5. What is Motes' first impression of Enoch Emory?

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

7. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

8. Who is Mrs. Watts?

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

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

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