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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mason tell Tarwater about his place?
(a) Tarwater's place is the baptize children.
(b) Tarwater's place is to think and do God's will.
(c) Tarwater's place is not to think, but to act on the Lord's calling.
(d) Tarwater's place is in the house.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Tarwater prove to Meeks that the schoolteacher lives in town?
(a) He finds him in a phonebook.
(b) He doesn't convince him.
(c) He makes him drive to his house.
(d) He has him pull over to ask someone.

7. What does Meeks do every time Tarwater mentions Mason?
(a) He yells at Tarwater.
(b) He challenges Mason's ideas.
(c) He rolls his eyes.
(d) He agrees with Mason's ideas.

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

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

10. What does Meeks do for a living?
(a) Copper flue salesman.
(b) Phonebook salesman.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Teacher.

11. The stranger's voice tells Tarwater to go where?
(a) To the woods.
(b) To town.
(c) To the shack.
(d) To the north.

12. Who did Mason convince to get a job in his sister's house?
(a) The schoolteacher.
(b) Tarwater.
(c) Bernice.
(d) Luella Munson.

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

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

15. What does the schoolteacher describe as "coming out of darkness into light"?
(a) Tarwater breaking free from Mason.
(b) Getting baptized.
(c) Raising Bishop.
(d) Tarwater riding with Meeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tarwater do with the books, clothing, and other items the schoolteacher bought for him?

2. Why does Rayber think Tarwater is headed into town the night he leaves the house?

3. What does Meeks say he graduated with?

4. Who does the schoolteacher marry?

5. Who buries Mason Tarwater?

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