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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 is Sabbath related to Asa?
(a) Asa is her uncle.
(b) Asa is her father.
(c) Asa is her brother.
(d) Asa is her son.

2. What topic of conversation arises right before Motes dies that forces him to leave the house, swearing he will never return?
(a) Politics.
(b) Music.
(c) Religion.
(d) Marriage.

3. How long has it been since Motes drove a car before purchasing his new car in Taulkinham?
(a) Motes has never driven a car.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character believes that he has "Wise Blood"?

3. Why does the pitchman become angry with the young girl accompanying the blind preacher?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Asa Hawks?

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

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

4. From where does Motes purchase his new car?

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

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

7. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?

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

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

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

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