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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. Which of the following items is NOT advertised for in neon lights in the city of Taulkinham?
2. How did Asa Hawks become blind?
3. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?
4. Where is Sabbath's mother?
5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Miss Wally Bee Hitchcock?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?
2. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
3. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?
4. What obsessive acts does Enoch Emory engage in to feel closer to mankind?
5. How does Solace Layfield die?
6. What is Motes' initial reaction to the town of Taulkinham?
7. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?
8. Who is Asa Hawks?
9. Who is Mrs. Watts?
10. What is Motes' first impression of Enoch Emory?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout his life, Francis has two main father figures: Mason and Rayber. First, describe what happened to Francis' real father. Why did he come to believe himself to be an orphan? Then, compare / contrast both Mason and Rayber as father figures. What is the same about their parenting styles? What is different? How did each of these men influence young Francis' life? Finally, explain what message you think Flannery O'Connor is trying to give her audience about fatherhood. What does O'Connor believe the characteristics of a good father are? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe help to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the story "Wise Blood," Motes struggles with the pull between his flesh and his spirit. First, describe the pull that Motes feels between his religious background and his quest against the soul. What actions does this pull lead Motes to partake in? What led Motes to believe that he had no soul? At any point in the story did you agree with Motes that he had no soul? Why or why not? Finally, what was Motes' relationship with his conscience like in his quest to fulfill his flesh? 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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