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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Hitchcock tell Hazel Motes she going to visit?
(a) Her married daughter
(b) Her sister
(c) Her cousin
(d) Her unmarried daughter

2. What does Sabbath Lily tell Haze happened to her mother?
(a) She died shortly after giving birth to the girl
(b) She refused to marry her father
(c) She left her father when he became a preacher
(d) She died when the girl was only a few years old

3. Why does Haze tell Sabbath Lily he must return quickly return to his car?
(a) He is afraid someone will steal his car
(b) He is afraid Sabbath Lily will steal his car
(c) He does not want to become physically intimate with Sabbath Lily
(d) He does not want to spend any more time with the girl

4. How do Hazel's fellow soldiers react when he tells them he will not visit a brothel with them?
(a) They tell him to stop judging them
(b) They tell him he is soulless
(c) They ignore his religious banter
(d) They leave silently

5. What does Hazel first notice when he gets off of the train at Taulkinham?
(a) The men's restroom
(b) The bright signs
(c) The train station
(d) A notice for Mrs. Watts' house

6. How old does Sabbath Lily tell Haze she is?
(a) 21 years old
(b) 16 years old
(c) 18 years old
(d) 15 years old

7. Which of the following does NOT happen to Haze when he is serving time in the army?
(a) His resolve to become a preacher is strengthened
(b) He becomes wounded by shrapnel
(c) He loses his religious faith
(d) He gives up reading the Bible

8. Why does Haze go to two different garages to have his car fixed?
(a) Haze refuses to pay the first mechanic
(b) The mechanic at the first garage refuses to look at Haze's car
(c) The mechanic at the first garage fails to fix Haze's car
(d) The mechanic at the first garage tells him his car cannot be repaired

9. Why does Hazel become angered in the dining car?
(a) He is angry at the porter for not recognizing him
(b) He believes the steward is out to get him
(c) He expected to dine with Mrs. Hitchcock, but was separated from her
(d) He did not want to dine with Mrs. Hitchock, but is forced to sit with her

10. Which of the following adjectives best describes Enoch Emery?
(a) Relentless
(b) Patient
(c) Silent
(d) Vicious

11. What is noteworthy about Hazel's appearance when he is at the Taulkinham train station?
(a) He looks like a preacher
(b) He changes from his army clothes into a suit
(c) He looks as if he lives in the town
(d) He looks bewildered and out of place

12. What does Haze tell Sabbath Lily makes his vehicle a 'good car'?
(a) It was built by minorities
(b) It was built by people who had their eyes open
(c) It was built by foreigners
(d) It is always able to be fixed

13. How long does Haze have to wait for the next train to Taulkenham?
(a) 1 day
(b) 3 hours
(c) 6 hours
(d) 1 hour

14. How does Haze react when Enoch is unable to give him the address?
(a) He drives him back to his apartment and leaves him
(b) He hits him on the head with a rock
(c) He yells at him and leaves abruptly
(d) He leaves him in the woods alone

15. What is Mrs. Watts doing when Hazel arrives at her house?
(a) Cutting her toenails
(b) Entertaining another man
(c) Applying cream to her face
(d) Reading a magazine

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people claim was the reason for Haze opening his brother's casket at his funeral?

2. Who is hiding in the back seat of Haze's car when he drives into the country?

3. What confuses Haze about Sabbath Lily's parentage?

4. Why does the car lot owner insist that Haze take the Essex on a test drive?

5. Where does Haze rent a room?

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