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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic of conversation arises right before Motes dies that forces him to leave the house, swearing he will never return?

2. Which of the following subjects does Motes dream about on his way home from the military?

3. What does Enoch Emory believe is "the new Jesus"?

4. Which of the following characters is NOT a street preacher?

5. Where does Motes' actually die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

2. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

3. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

4. What obsessive acts does Enoch Emory engage in to feel closer to mankind?

5. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?

6. What act does Enoch Emory commit that is directly related to his "wise blood"?

7. From where does Motes purchase his new car?

8. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?

9. What story does Sabbath tell Motes about her childhood that makes him pity her?

10. Who is Mrs. Watts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When she is getting read to disembark the bus in the story "Everything that Rises Must Converge," Julian's mother attempts to give young Carver a penny, much to the rage of his mother. First, explain why Julian's mother hoped to give young Carver a penny. Then, describe Carver's mother's reaction to the gift. Why did she react so violently? Do you think Carver's mother overreacted to the gift? Why or why not? Finally, explain how Carver's mother's reaction echoes the anger and promises of the growing civil rights movement from the time. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Both Asa Hawks and Hazel Motes go through the process of blinding themselves in the story "Wise Blood." First, describe the situation in which Asa Hawks blinded himself. Then, compare / contrast Hawks' motivations in blinding himself with Motes' motivation in blinding himself. What did each of these men hope to gain from their actions? Were they successful? Why or why not? What methods did each of these men use to blind themselves? What does this action tell the reader about their characters? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Redemption is something that is extremely important to Motes throughout the entirety of the story "Wise Blood." First, explain what it meant to Motes to be "redeemed" when he was growing up. Then, compare / contrast the redemption Motes knew as a child to the redemption he knew as an adult. How did the idea of redemption fuel Motes' attitude toward religion in his adult life? How did Motes feel about redemption in the moments before he himself died? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

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