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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Misfit?
(a) The black sheep of the family.
(b) An escaped murderer.
(c) The family member with a college degree.
(d) The town's outcast.

2. What does Haze declare about his life?
(a) He thinks he will die young.
(b) He is a sin magnet.
(c) He is destined for bigger things.
(d) He is free from sin.

3. Who is the blind preacher that Haze meets?
(a) Asa Hawks.
(b) Avery Hanson.
(c) Abe Hawkins.
(d) Art Hasinski.

4. What does the young woman believe may be the cause of Ruby's fatigue?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She needs more sleep.
(c) She has diabetes.
(d) She has cancer.

5. What form of transportation is Haze Motes riding at the beginning of WISE BLOOD?
(a) Car.
(b) Subway.
(c) Bus.
(d) Train.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is General Tennessee Flintrock Sash in A LATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY?

2. What is the notable occasion of the General's granddaughter?

3. Where do the farm boys take the two sisters?

4. What is the only room that has a piece of furniture in Haze's homestead?

5. What is the name of Hazes' hometown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances that cause the family's car accident?

2. What is an overriding worry that the grandmother has while on the trip?

3. What is the irony of the Bible salesman stealing Joy's prosthetic leg?

4. What is the premise of A LATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY?

5. What is odd about Motes' vocation related to his philosophy?

6. Who are Asa and Sabbath Hawks and what is their relationship to Motes?

7. Describe Ruby Hill's outlook on life in A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE.

8. What does Motes do for the first time?

9. Who are the characters in GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE and which one is the main character?

10. Who is Enoch Emory and what is his relationship to Motes?

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