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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 does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?
(a) By taxi.
(b) By airplane.
(c) By train.
(d) By boat.

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

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

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

5. In what state did Motes grow up?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Louisiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the car the Motes buys?

2. Where is Motes' body found by two policemen shortly before his death?

3. Where does Motes' actually die?

4. How does Emory get the Gonga suit from its owner?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Watts?

2. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

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

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

5. Who is Asa Hawks?

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

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

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

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

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

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