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

2. Which of the following is NOT a statement written on the boulder on the side of the road?

3. To what does Hazel liken his sleeping berth on the train?

4. What does Haze plan to do to show Hawks that the Church Without Christ is the right path for all to follow?

5. Who does Mrs. Hitchcock tell Hazel Motes she going to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the wash stand in Enoch's room

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

3. Why does it take Haze so long to get to Taulkinham?

4. What is the source of conflict between Hazel Motes and the train porter?

5. How does Enoch get the Gonga costume?

6. Why doesn't the landlady believe Haze will blind himself?

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

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

9. What is wrong with Slade's son? Why does his problem bother Haze?

10. How does Haze try to explain away the idea of "new jesus?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haze's car plays an important role in this novel on many different levels. Choose two main scenes from the novel involving Haze's car and:

1) Describe each scene

2) Explain the significance of the scene in Haze's development as a character or the plot's development

3) Analyze the significance of the car as it relates to this scene.

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

Essay Topic 2

Almost all (if not all) of the characters in Wise Blood are bizarre and unusual. Pick two of the characters and:

1) Demonstrate how they are bizarre and unusual

2) Describe and comment on why you think the author chose to develop them in this way. What was she trying to say through this character?

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

Essay Topic 3

In Wise Blood there the author uses recurrent death symbols to represent aspects of Haze's story.

1) Describe how the author uses death symbols at at least 2 points in the story

2) Discuss what the symbols represents about Haze at that point in the story

3) Discuss what the overall message the author is trying to send about Haze using this symbol.

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

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