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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Tarwater says to the schoolteacher?
(a) That he needs to see Bishop.
(b) That he needs money.
(c) That Mason is dead.
(d) That God sent him there.

2. Who steals Tarwater from his crib?
(a) Francis.
(b) Mason.
(c) The schoolteacher.
(d) Buford.

3. What does Tarwater do to the shack the night Mason dies?
(a) Tears it down.
(b) Sets fire to it.
(c) Builds an addition.
(d) Sells it cheaply.

4. According to the voice, what's the only reason Mason wanted Tarwater?
(a) So someone would give him a Christian burial.
(b) So someone would take over the business.
(c) So someone would have to pay his taxes.
(d) So someone would keep him company.

5. According to the schoolteacher, what is the only thing Bishop can do?
(a) Frown.
(b) Hide.
(c) Stare.
(d) Smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tarwater want to make clear to Rayber, the "schoolteacher", the morning he goes to his house?

2. How did Mason describe Tarwater's sister?

3. Who shoots the schoolteacher?

4. How did Mason describe the schoolteacher's house?

5. What reason does Mason give for his finding a lover for Tarwater's mother?

(see the answer key)

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