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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Watts doing when Hazel arrives at her house?

2. What is in the cage labeled "TWO DEADLY ENEMIES" along side the dirt road?

3. What is noteworthy about Hazel's appearance when he is at the Taulkinham train station?

4. How much does the owner of the car lot agree to take from Haze for the car?

5. What is the name of the new church Haze plans on forming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the True Prophet do after Haze runs him over with the Essex?

2. How are Haze and Sabbath Lily different in her opinion?

3. Describe the Hawks girl's feelings for Haze

4. What does Haze plan to do after killing the True Prophet?

5. Describe the religious message Haze preaches outside of the library

6. Describe the process of Haze "discovering" he has no soul

7. Why doesn't Mrs. Flood want Haze to begin eating at a local diner?

8. What does Enoch tell Gonga the gorilla when he meets him?

9. What phrase does Haze continue to say to the waitress at the Frosty Bottle and the animals at the zoo? Why?

10. Describe the blind preacher's methods for gathering followers

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel offers a commentary on free will. In your essay:

1) Describe the commentary the author makes

2) Cite specific examples of scenes that the author uses to develop this commentary

3) React to her commentary. Do you agree of disagree with her? Why?

Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

The setting of the novel (Taulkinham) plays a role in the development of its characters. In your essay:

1) Describe and characterize the setting

2) Explain the role that it plays in the characters' development (especially Haze's)

3) Explain why you think the author chose to set the novel in Taulkinham.

Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

In Wise Blood, the author offers two "doubles" to the main character Haze. Pick one of his doubles (Sabbath Lily Hawks or the True Prophet) and

1) Explain how s/he is similar to Haze

2) Explain how s/he is different than Haze

3) Explain the role that this double plays in Haze's character development as well as the development of the plot.

Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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