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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Rayber, Bishop and Tarwater stay during their fishing trip?
(a) The Dakota Hotel.
(b) The Summer Lodge.
(c) The Big Inn.
(d) The Cherokee Lodge.

2. Who thinks to himself, "I must have infinite patience"?
(a) Mason.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Rayber.
(d) Tarwater.

3. When Tarwater sees Bishop in the water fountain, what does Bishop's face remind him of?
(a) A lion.
(b) A fool.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A baby.

4. What does Bishop try to do during the ride to the lake?
(a) Shove Tarwater.
(b) Sing the entire time.
(c) Climb into the front seat.
(d) Jump out of the car.

5. What does Tarwater keep telling himself while walking?
(a) That he isn't hungry.
(b) That he will be alone forever.
(c) That he will soon be home.
(d) That he is right, everyone else is wrong.

6. What does Rayber define as the great dignity of man?
(a) Resisting the pressure.
(b) Being born once.
(c) Seeing the light.
(d) Being born twice.

7. What does the city park remind Rayber of?
(a) Peace.
(b) Powderhead.
(c) Trash.
(d) Freedom.

8. What does Rayber say always "irks" him?
(a) When people assume things.
(b) When people stare at Bishop.
(c) When Tarwater disobeys.
(d) When people call him "sugerpie".

9. Where did Rayber's wife, Bernice, go when she left him?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Michigan.

10. Who says they are "going on about (their) bidnis"?
(a) Tarwater.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Rayber.
(d) Mason.

11. What happens when Tarwater tries to eat while walking?
(a) He can't eat enough.
(b) His stomach rejects it.
(c) He drops the food.
(d) He is robbed.

12. What does Tarwater do with the dirt off of Mason's grave?
(a) He throws it.
(b) He smears it on his forehead.
(c) He kicks it.
(d) He stomps it flat.

13. Why does Rayber feel he had ruined his plan in chapter 9?
(a) Because he went to Powderhead too soon.
(b) Because he let Bishop see the burned cabin.
(c) Because he ended the fishing trip too soon.
(d) Because he left Tarwater alone.

14. When does Tarwater believe he can walk to Powderhead by?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Sundown.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Two days.

15. Why does Rayber offer Tarwater his glass of water at the hotel restaurant?
(a) To baptize Bishop with.
(b) To make sure Tarwater didn't try to poison him.
(c) To make peace.
(d) Because he is thirsty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rayber buy for Tarwater at the gas station?

2. Who does Tarwater see at the gas station?

3. What does Tarwater decide to do with the bottle opener from Rayber?

4. Where does Rayber decide to take Tarwater and Bishop the night after Tarwater left the house?

5. What does Tarwater think his destiny is forcing him on to?

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