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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lucette's mother travel to China and Africa?
(a) Because she took a year off from work.
(b) Because she was rich.
(c) Because she was trying to adopt a child.
(d) Because she was a missionary.

2. Who shoots the schoolteacher?
(a) Bernice.
(b) Tarwater.
(c) Mason.
(d) Buford.

3. What does Lucette say is coming?
(a) The end of the world.
(b) My Word.
(c) David.
(d) My Lord.

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

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

6. What part of Tarwater does Rayber see first in the beginning of chapter 5?
(a) His chin.
(b) His hat.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His shoes.

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

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

9. What does Mason say will burn a prophet?
(a) Water.
(b) Evil.
(c) People.
(d) Sunlight.

10. Where does Mason die?
(a) In bed.
(b) In church.
(c) At the breakfast table.
(d) On his front porch.

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

12. Where was Mason kept for four years?
(a) A college.
(b) The woods.
(c) A church.
(d) An asylum.

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

14. Whose voice is the stranger's?
(a) An angry neighbor.
(b) Mason.
(c) The devil.
(d) Buford.

15. What does Tarwater know as soon as he sees Bishop?
(a) That he has to baptize him.
(b) That the schoolteacher has been beating him.
(c) That he needs a bath.
(d) That he needs to kidnap him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Tarwater hear the stranger's voice?

2. Why does Rayber have a hard time walking around the town?

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

4. What does Tarwater compare Bishop to when they go to the Italian restaurant?

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

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