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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 captain.
(b) The porter.
(c) The waiter.
(d) The stewardess.

2. As a young boy, what did Motes want to be when he grew up?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A preacher.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A race car driver.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Motes kill Shoals?

2. At what time of day does Motes reach his old homestead after serving time in the military?

3. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?

4. How is Sabbath related to Asa?

5. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Solace Layfield die?

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

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

4. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Mrs. Watts?

10. Who is Asa Hawks?

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