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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. In what state did Mason Tarwater live?
(a) Tennesee.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Arkansas.

2. What type of bushes completely overtook Mason's house and yard?
(a) Raspberry bushes.
(b) Strawberry bushes.
(c) Poison ivy bushes.
(d) Blackberry bushes.

3. Which of the following activities does Francis refuse to do while he is living with Rayber?
(a) Eat.
(b) Bathe.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Pray.

4. Why did Rayber's wife leave him?
(a) Because she joined the circus.
(b) Beacuse she couldn't cope with their son's disability.
(c) Because Rayber abused her.
(d) Because she fell in love with someone else.

5. What crime had Mason committed leading to his incarceration in the mental institution?
(a) Kidnap.
(b) Vandalism.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucette ask congregation members for money at the Powderhead Congregational Church?

2. Who buried Mason's body?

3. What does Francis set fire to before returning to the city?

4. What does Francis dream about when he falls asleep in the truck driver's cab on his way back to the farm?

5. Where does Francis drown Bishop?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Francis rebel against Mason after his death?

2. Why does Francis fear having to bury his uncle at the opening of the story,"The Violent Bear it Away"?

3. What event at the science museum jars Rayber into remembering his own religious childhood?

4. How was Mason Tarwater buried?

5. Who is Francis' "stranger" who is later referred to as his "friend"?

6. Why does Rayber agree to take Francis in and take care of him?

7. What type of interaction does Francis have with the second driver that picks him up from the side of the road?

8. Who is Lucette, and what impact does she have on Rayber when the meet?

9. Why was Mason Tarwater admitted into a mental institution, and how did he get out?

10. What is Francis' reaction when he figures out that Rayber has followed him to the religious revival?

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