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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major life event has Julian just experienced?
(a) Birth of his first child.
(b) Marriage.
(c) High school graduation.
(d) College graduation.

2. Who is at the bottom of Mrs. Turpin's class categorization of people?
(a) Trailer park residents.
(b) Bastards.
(c) Colored people.
(d) Unwed mothers.

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

4. Which of the following does Mason's nephew NOT tell Francis?
(a) Francis can still be set on the right path.
(b) He always loved Mason.
(c) It is not too late for Francis to be redeemed.
(d) Mason lived a useless life.

5. What does Francis do along the way to digging Mason's grave?
(a) Goes fishing.
(b) Collapses in tears.
(c) Prays in the meadow.
(d) Gets drunk on moonshine.

6. Who is the grandchild that Mr. Fortune likes?
(a) James.
(b) Elliot.
(c) Mary.
(d) Cindy.

7. 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.

8. Parker decides to get a tattoo of ___________ on his back.
(a) His wife's name.
(b) God.
(c) A rose.
(d) A snake.

9. Why did Mason kidnap Francis?
(a) To have a namesake.
(b) To get him a good education.
(c) To teach him the ways of the Lord.
(d) To have some help on the farm.

10. Soon after the marriage, Parker discovers that his wife likes _____________.
(a) Apples.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Fast cars.
(d) Gold.

11. What is Parker's reaction when his wife throws him out of the house?
(a) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Happy.

12. What does Julian's mother offer the Negro child on the bus?
(a) A whistle.
(b) Some candy.
(c) A penny.
(d) A book.

13. With whom does Mason Tarwater live?
(a) His second wife.
(b) His great-nephew.
(c) His son.
(d) His mother.

14. With what is Parker obsessed?
(a) Tattoos.
(b) Poker.
(c) His truck.
(d) Ice cream.

15. Which of the following does NOT describe how Parker feels about his wife in PARKER'S BACK?
(a) He hates her.
(b) She is critical.
(c) He feels lucky to have her.
(d) She is too plain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the ugly girl do to Mrs. Turpin?

2. How long does Francis live with Mason?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Mrs. Turpin's view of the other waiting room patients?

4. What does Mason Tarwater consider himself to be in THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AWAY?

5. Where does the Fortune family live?

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