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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. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?
(a) The stewardess.
(b) The porter.
(c) The captain.
(d) The waiter.

2. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 4 years.

3. What does Emory believe is his "special mystery"?
(a) A mummy.
(b) An octopus.
(c) An old manuscript.
(d) A flower.

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

5. Why does the pitchman become angry with the young girl accompanying the blind preacher?
(a) Because she is wearing a bathing suit.
(b) Because she is threatening his customers.
(c) Because she is handing out flyers.
(d) Because she is cursing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Miss Wally Bee Hitchcock?

2. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?

3. How long has it been since Motes drove a car before purchasing his new car in Taulkinham?

4. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?

5. How does Motes feel when Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock starts a conversation with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Motes sleep on his first night home from the army?

2. How does Solace Layfield die?

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

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

5. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

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

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

8. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

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

10. Who is Asa Hawks?

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