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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tarwater confuse the city lights with?
(a) Aliens.
(b) Fire.
(c) Hell.
(d) Cars.

2. Who says they are free?
(a) Rayber.
(b) Tarwater.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Bernice.

3. What small town does this story begin in?
(a) Tarwater.
(b) Backwoods.
(c) Powderhead.
(d) Clamhead.

4. What does the receptionist observe about Rayber?
(a) He has two different colored socks.
(b) His tie is crooked.
(c) He has a new haircut.
(d) His pants have holes in them.

5. What does Rayber call the aptitude test?
(a) Too hard for Tarwater.
(b) A game.
(c) A measure of ability.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought that everything was a "false alarm"?

2. What does Tarwater compare Bishop to when they go to the Italian restaurant?

3. What does Mason tell Tarwater about his place?

4. What does Meeks say he graduated with?

5. Who is Tarwater's uncle?

(see the answer key)

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