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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first thing Tarwater says to the schoolteacher?
(a) That God sent him there.
(b) That he needs money.
(c) That Mason is dead.
(d) That he needs to see Bishop.

3. Who does the schoolteacher marry?
(a) A bishop.
(b) Sally.
(c) Bernice.
(d) A schoolteacher.

4. What does Tarwater compare Bishop to when they go to the Italian restaurant?
(a) A hog.
(b) A thief.
(c) A baby.
(d) A rat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Mason leave for days at a time into the woods?

2. What about Tarwater makes fury rise in Rayber?

3. Who spent time in an insane asylum?

4. When Rayber tells Tarwater that now he has a father, how does Tarwater respond?

5. What type of boy does Mason say Tarwater is?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tarwater is looking over Bishop in the fountain, what does he think?

2. When Mason tells Tarwater about his kidnapping, what does he say about the schoolteacher?

3. What two histories does Tarwater say he knows "completely"?

4. What condition is Tarwater in when he wakes up in the woods?

5. What becomes apparent to Tarwater after the death of Mason?

6. How does Tarwater walk as he walks to the museum with Rayber and Bishop?

7. In the beginning of chapter 3, why does Tarwater not look at the sky?

8. Why does Tarwater turn down Meeks' offer to drop him off at Rayber's?

9. Why does Rayber see himself fleeing with Lucette?

10. Why does Rayber suddenly duck his head and hide when he is watching Lucette?

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