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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tarwater's long face remind Rayber of?
(a) A knife blade.
(b) A sharpened pencil.
(c) A root pulled from the ground.
(d) A foot without a shoe.

2. What did Bernice want to happen to Bishop?
(a) She wanted to raise Bishop alone.
(b) She wanted Rayber to raise Bishop alone.
(c) She wanted Bishop to be put up for adoption.
(d) She wanted Bishop put in an institution.

3. What does Bishop do when he sees the fountain at the park?
(a) He throws money into it.
(b) He runs away afraid.
(c) He jumps in.
(d) He starts to yell.

4. What does Tarwater write on the check-in card at the hotel?
(a) Not having fun.
(b) Hate the child.
(c) Praise the Lord.
(d) Not his son.

5. What does Tarwater decide to do with the bottle opener from Rayber?
(a) Give it to the Negro boy.
(b) Sell it at the gas station.
(c) Throw it down the hill.
(d) Buy a drink and open it.

6. Who tries to say, "I have more than one problem"?
(a) Tarwater.
(b) Mason.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Rayber.

7. What does Tarwater eat for lunch before fishing?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Barbeque buns and beer.
(c) Hot dogs and whiskey.
(d) Cheese and wine.

8. What premonition does Rayber have when he fills out the card at the hotel?
(a) That the trip is doomed.
(b) That he will lose money.
(c) That Tarwater will be saved.
(d) That Bishop needs help.

9. What does Tarwater request from the child standing in front of the Negro's shack?
(a) Some water.
(b) Some money.
(c) Some food.
(d) A bible.

10. Who picks Tarwater up at the side of the road?
(a) Meeks.
(b) A cab.
(c) A man in a small car.
(d) A truck driver.

11. When Tarwater and Bishop are gone, what does Rayber realize about his relationship with Tarwater?
(a) Rayber realizes how to make friends with Tarwater.
(b) Rayber realizes how to rehabilitate Tarwater.
(c) Rayber realizes he can adopt Tarwater.
(d) Rayber realizes he just wants to be rid of Tarwater.

12. Who says, "It takes all kinds of women"?
(a) The boat renter.
(b) Rayber.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The receptionist.

13. What does Tarwater do at the end of the trip out into the lake?
(a) He jumps off the boat and swims away.
(b) He tries to burn the boat.
(c) He eats a live fish.
(d) He catches more fish than Rayber.

14. What does Rayber see where Mason's cabin used to be?
(a) A pile of bones.
(b) A door frame and ashes.
(c) Nothing but dust.
(d) Two chimneys and black rubble.

15. What does the water fountain look like at the park?
(a) A lion's head.
(b) A group of mice.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A small child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rayber realize about Tarwater as he looks into the pool of water?

2. What does Tarwater say he would baptize as soon as Bishop?

3. What does Tarwater say is "better than the Bread of Life"?

4. Rayber says that Bishop did what to his pain?

5. What does Bishop try to do during the ride to the lake?

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