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

2. Outside which building does Motes typically preach his sermons?
(a) The movie theater.
(b) The library.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) The elementary school.

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

4. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?
(a) Her glasses.
(b) Her wedding ring.
(c) Her diary.
(d) Her handkerchief.

5. How is Motes' car destroyed?
(a) It is set on fire by an arsonist.
(b) It is blown up.
(c) It is pushed over a cliff.
(d) It is smashed in a crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?

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

3. What type of car does Motes buy in Taulkinham?

4. Which of the following items is NOT advertised for in neon lights in the city of Taulkinham?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

4. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

5. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Mrs. Watts?

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