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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. Who buried Mason's body?
(a) Francis Tarwater.
(b) George Rayber.
(c) Mason's body was never recovered.
(d) Buford Munson.

2. Where does Francis drown Bishop?
(a) In the lake.
(b) In the swimming pool.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) In the dishwater.

3. Why does Buford Munson bury Francis when he finds him, passed out drunk?
(a) To protect him from the dogs.
(b) Because he thinks the boy is dead.
(c) Because he thinks the boy stole his alcohol.
(d) To teach him a lesson about drinking.

4. Which of the following Biblical stories does Francis think about after his sexual assault?
(a) The creation of man and animals.
(b) Leading the lamb to the slaughter.
(c) Feeding the multitude with bread and fish.
(d) Jonah being swallowed into the belly of a whale.

5. What does Francis claim to have lost at the building where the congregational revival took place?
(a) His faith.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His parents.
(d) His hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Francis leaves the woods for the last time, what does he promise himself that he will do with his life?

2. What does Francis drink until he is drunk after Mason's death?

3. How does Francis react to Rayber's offer to let him baptize Bishop?

4. What weapon did Mason pull on Rayber when he came to collect Francis after the kidnapping?

5. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What type of interaction does Francis have with the first truck driver that picks him up from the side of the road?

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

5. What conversation does Francis have with Meeks right after Mason dies?

6. How did George Rayber go deaf?

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

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

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

10. How was Mason Tarwater buried?

(see the answer keys)

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