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

2. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Francis' behavior while he is living with Rayber?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Sullen.

3. Where did Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?
(a) On a fishing boat.
(b) In a cave in the mountains.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In a corn field.

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

5. 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 Booby Hatch.
(d) The Crazy Shack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following descriptions of the man who attacks Francis in the woods is NOT true?

3. Which of Mason's relatives was considered to be an evil drunk incapable of being saved?

4. How old is Francis when Mason Tarwater dies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bishop die?

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

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

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

5. How was Mason Tarwater buried?

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

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

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

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

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

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