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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. Why does Lucette ask congregation members for money at the Powderhead Congregational Church?
(a) To pay for her surgery.
(b) To pay for Mason's funeral.
(c) For missionary work.
(d) To fund a militia.

2. 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 stole his alcohol.
(c) Because he thinks the boy is dead.
(d) To teach him a lesson about drinking.

3. To what animal does Francis compare Rayber's son, Bishop?
(a) A canary.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A dog.

4. What does Francis tell Rayber he will do with Bishop before he kills him?
(a) Baptize him.
(b) Give him rest.
(c) Take care of him.
(d) Put him to sleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?

2. How does Francis react when he finds Mason's still on the farm?

3. When "The Violent Bear it Away" opens, how long has Mason Tarwater been dead?

4. What does Francis claim to have lost at the building where the congregational revival took place?

5. Which of the following activities does Francis refuse to do while he is living with Rayber?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did George Rayber go deaf?

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

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

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

6. How does Mason's neighbor, Buford Munson, react when he hears that Mason is dead?

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

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

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

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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