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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tarwater do when he and Rayber return home from the church?
(a) He refuses to come inside.
(b) He stands outside the door for a moment.
(c) He goes directly to bed.
(d) He says he wants to eat.

2. How did Mason describe the schoolteacher's house?
(a) A dog house.
(b) A bird nest.
(c) A fox hole.
(d) A horse barn.

3. What does Mason want at the head of his grave?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A stone.
(c) An angel.
(d) A cross.

4. What does Mason Tarwater do for a living?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Sells moonshine.
(d) Shines shoes.

5. Who said, "A dead man is not going to do you any good"?
(a) Mason.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Tarwater.
(d) Rayber.

6. What does Lucette wear?
(a) A black jacket.
(b) A man's jacket and tie.
(c) A long white dress.
(d) A cape and a skirt.

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

8. Who buries Mason Tarwater?
(a) Bernice Bishop.
(b) The schoolteacher.
(c) Buford Munson.
(d) Francis Marion.

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

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

11. What does Tarwater do when Bishop tries to touch him?
(a) Tarwater runs away.
(b) Tarwater reaches out his own hand.
(c) Tarwater takes a step back.
(d) Tarwater smacks Bishops hand.

12. What window does Tarwater stop in front of to look in?
(a) The toystore.
(b) The bakery.
(c) The cleaners.
(d) The petstore.

13. What catches Tarwater's attention in the store window when he is walking with Rayber?
(a) A red car.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A gun.

14. What does Meeks say he graduated with?
(a) An M.A.
(b) An H.L.L. degree.
(c) A high school diploma.
(d) A B.A.

15. Who says they are "just now waking up"?
(a) Mason.
(b) Tarwater.
(c) Meeks.
(d) Buford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tarwater say he went to the church?

2. What does Mason tell Tarwater a benefit of living in the woods is?

3. Who has a gash in their ear?

4. What does Rayber compare Lucette to?

5. What does the banner say on the building Rayber thinks Tarwater went into late at night?

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