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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Fortune makes a deal with _____________ to buy some of his property.
(a) A school.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A retail franchise.
(d) A gas station owner.

2. Who is the son in EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE?
(a) Julian.
(b) Jared.
(c) James.
(d) Justin.

3. What does the ugly girl do to Mrs. Turpin?
(a) Shares her magazine.
(b) Brings her a coffee.
(c) Gives her her seat.
(d) Tries to strangle her.

4. What is Mason's nephew's main concern after Mason's death?
(a) That Francis get a chance to live a normal life.
(b) That the truth about Mason be kept secret.
(c) That he inherit Mason's property.
(d) That Francis be sent away to school.

5. Where does Mason Tarwater live?
(a) In the suburbs.
(b) On a farm.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In a townhouse.

6. What is it called when Francis cannot understand how a man of God like Mason can make a living making moonshine?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Irony.
(d) Simile.

7. What profession did Mason's nephew have?
(a) Store Manager.
(b) Barber.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Teacher.

8. What does Parker tell his wife to make her jealous?
(a) He works for a hefty young blonde.
(b) He has received letters from a former girlfriend.
(c) He is getting phone calls from an anonymous woman.
(d) Someone leaves candy in his truck.

9. How deep a hole must Francis dig in which to bury Mason?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 12 feet.
(d) 6 feet.

10. What does Mason's nephew feel about Mason's death?
(a) Joy.
(b) Relief.
(c) Anger.
(d) Grief.

11. How long does Mason say that Francis must trust Mason's decisions?
(a) Until Francis has been called by God.
(b) Until Francis gets married.
(c) Until Francis turns 18.
(d) Until Francis turns 21

12. Why is Parker's wife so furious when she hears about his accident at work?
(a) Parker ruined his new pants.
(b) Parker was flirting with a girl when it happened.
(c) Parker never called her.
(d) Parker had been drinking.

13. How long does it take for Parker to get his new tattoo?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 hours.

14. Who buries Mason?
(a) A Negro.
(b) Mason's nephew.
(c) Francis.
(d) A neighbor.

15. Why does Francis visit Mason's nephew?
(a) To tell him that Mason has died.
(b) To read the will.
(c) To ask if he can stay with him.
(d) To read the Bible together.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Francis come to live with Mason?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe how Parker feels about his wife in PARKER'S BACK?

3. What does Francis discover on the way to dig Mason's grave?

4. Soon after the marriage, Parker discovers that his wife likes _____________.

5. What does Parker feel he cannot live up to?

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