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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tarwater think about Mason's property after Mason's death?
(a) He thinks about the changes he can make.
(b) He thinks about how to pay the taxes.
(c) He thinks about renting the place.
(d) He thinks about selling the place.

2. What does Rayber realize about Tarwater as he looks into the pool of water?
(a) That he cannot save him.
(b) That he cannot reason with him.
(c) That he cannot understand him.
(d) That he cannot keep him in his house.

3. What does Rayber forget to put on the night he follows Tarwater?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His pants.
(c) His hat.
(d) His coat.

4. Why does Rayber know that Tarwater will always return to him?
(a) Because they are related.
(b) Because Tarwater wants help.
(c) Because Tarwater has no place to go.
(d) Because of Bishop.

5. Where does Rayber decide to take Tarwater and Bishop the night after Tarwater left the house?
(a) The bank.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The Natural History Museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger's voice tell Tarwater to wait for?

2. Who did Mason convince to get a job in his sister's house?

3. Who does the schoolteacher marry?

4. What does Tarwater confuse the city lights with?

5. Who said, "You don't even know what makes you do the things you do"?

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