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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 nickname does Rayber give to Francis during their fishing trip?
(a) Franky-boy.
(b) France.
(c) Frank.
(d) Cici.

2. What does Francis drink until he is drunk after Mason's death?
(a) Wine.
(b) Rye beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Moonshine.

3. Where does the first truck driver tell Francis he belongs when he drops him off at the side of the road?
(a) The Loonie Bin.
(b) The Nut House.
(c) The Crazy Shack.
(d) The Booby Hatch.

4. How does Francis know that he has been sexually assaulted?
(a) He is in pain.
(b) All of the above.
(c) His hands are tied together.
(d) His clothes are on backward.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Meeks sell for a living?

2. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Francis' behavior while he is living with Rayber?

3. How does the man who attacks Francis slip him drugs?

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

5. When Francis arrives at Rayber's front door, what does he say happened to Mason's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did George Rayber come to live with his uncle, Mason?

4. What is Francis' initial reaction when he meets his cousin, Bishop?

5. How did Francis Tarwater come to live with his great-uncle Mason?

6. What events lead up to Francis vomiting in a lake?

7. How does Francis prove his difficult nature to Rayber after moving in with him?

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

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

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

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