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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. Why does Francis tell Mason's nephew that Francis set Mason's body on fire?
(a) Because it's what Mason would have wanted.
(b) Because Mason's body was too big to move.
(c) Because he didn't want any traces of the murder.
(d) Because he always hated Mason.

2. What does Parker feel he cannot live up to?
(a) His wife's high moral standards.
(b) His parents' expectations.
(c) His minister's ideals.
(d) His boss' demands.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mason's nephew NOT believe about Francis?

3. What is the surname of the family in A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

4. Where does Julian's mother go for her weight loss class?

5. Whom does Mason bequeath his possessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the schoolteacher consider hopeful after Mason's death?

2. Why is Parker perplexed about his wife's reaction to his tattoo of God?

3. What is one of Mason's most controversial decisions?

4. Describe Mrs. Turpin's demeanor.

5. How are Julian and his mother at odds over integration?

6. Why are Mr. Fortune's grandchildren upset about the land deal with a gas station owner?

7. Why is the schoolteacher so committed to saving Francis and what happens to him as a result?

8. Why does Francis have such difficulty living with Mason?

9. What is the premise of EVERYTHING THAT RISES MUST CONVERGE?

10. What story does Francis tell the schoolteacher about Mason's death?

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