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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. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?
2. What is the one question Hazel Motes asks Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
3. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?
4. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?
5. What does Emory believe is his "special mystery"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?
2. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?
3. How does Solace Layfield die?
4. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?
5. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
6. What is Motes' initial reaction to the town of Taulkinham?
7. Who is Mrs. Watts?
8. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?
9. How does Emory get his revenge on Gongo the Gorilla?
10. What obsessive acts does Enoch Emory engage in to feel closer to mankind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the characters in the story "Wise Blood" have a near obsession with money and materialism. First, describe the way that Motes views materialism in relationship to living a good life. How does Motes feel about himself when people notice his material wealth? How does he feel about himself when people notice his spirituality? For Motes, how are materialism and religion inextricably intertwined? Which, in Motes' perspective, leads to a better life, having money, or having a clean soul? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
In the 1960's, the South was completely torn apart into the old and the new with the new desegregation and anti-discrimination laws that transformed the land. How do you see these laws depicted in the story "Everything that Rises Must Converge"? How do Julian and his mother represent the old and new South in the story? What do Julian and his mother fight about most regularly? How do these clashes between Julian and his mother mimic the greater conflicts in Southern society? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
As soon as Mason Tarwater dies, Francis is completely unable to eat. Why do you think the ability to eat is the first to leave Francis in his grieving process? Do you think the lack of food is a conscious or unconscious decision on Francis' part? How does Francis use food as a weapon in his relationship with Rayber? Finally, describe what parallels Francis makes between his own eating habits after Mason's death with the story of the fish and bread from the Catholic Bible. What role does Francis see himself fulfilling in this story? Be sure to include examples from the text that you think help strengthen your arguments.
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