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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will inherit Mason's land?
(a) Tarwater.
(b) The schoolteacher.
(c) No one.
(d) Bishop.

2. What does Tarwater say about the teachings of Mason?
(a) He says he doesn't believe any of it.
(b) He says he knows better.
(c) He says it will set him free.
(d) He says it's the only truth.

3. As Meeks drives with Tarwater, what does he consider doing with Tarwater?
(a) Meeks considers letting Tarwater stay with his family.
(b) Meeks considers using Tarwater in his business.
(c) Meeks considers dropping Tarwater off on the side of the road.
(d) Meeks considers taking Tarwater to an institution.

4. Who does Tarwater hitch a ride into town with?
(a) Buford.
(b) Bernice.
(c) A newspaper salesman.
(d) Meeks.

5. Why does Rayber leave his house at the end of chapter 4?
(a) Because Tarwater was gone.
(b) Because he needed to go to the store.
(c) Because Bishop ran away.
(d) Because of a fight.

6. How does Mason describe the end of the world?
(a) The world is on fire.
(b) Jesus holding people's hands.
(c) Prophets ascend to heaven last.
(d) The world floods.

7. 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 have to pay his taxes.
(c) So someone would take over the business.
(d) So someone would keep him company.

8. When Rayber tells Tarwater that now he has a father, how does Tarwater respond?
(a) Tarwater says he didn't ask for a father.
(b) Tarwater says he already has a father.
(c) Tarwater says he is glad.
(d) Tarwater ignores Rayber.

9. When does Meeks tell Tarwater to contact him?
(a) In a month.
(b) If he can't stay with his uncle.
(c) If he gets hungry by next week.
(d) In two days.

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

11. What happened after Rayber was shot by Mason?
(a) He shot back.
(b) He started to lose his hearing.
(c) He started to walk with a limp.
(d) He had Mason arrested.

12. What does the banner say on the building Rayber thinks Tarwater went into late at night?
(a) "Unless ye be born again."
(b) "Pray ye, for all."
(c) "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(d) "The time has come."

13. What is part of a "simple equation that required no further solution"?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Love.
(c) Tarwater.
(d) Bishop.

14. What does Tarwater do with the books, clothing, and other items the schoolteacher bought for him?
(a) Tarwater ignores them.
(b) Tarwater sells them.
(c) Tarwater says thank you.
(d) Tarwater hides them.

15. What was the one time Mason decided to stop prophesying?
(a) When he was at the schoolteacher's house.
(b) When he was an old man.
(c) When he was in the asylum.
(d) When he turned thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mason want at the head of his grave?

2. Who says they are free?

3. What does Tarwater do to the shack the night Mason dies?

4. Who spent time in an insane asylum?

5. How old was Lucette when she began preaching?

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