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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everything That Rises Must Converge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mason Tarwater die?
(a) Reading a newspaper on the porch.
(b) Sleeping in his bed.
(c) Tending to his cotton fields.
(d) At the breakfast table.

2. In what state did Motes grow up?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Tennessee.

3. What does the blind preacher ask for in exchange for repentance of sins?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A dime.
(d) A penny.

4. What part of Rayber's body was irrevocably damaged during his altercation with Mason about Francis' kidnapping?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His ears.
(c) His hands.
(d) His legs.

5. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?
(a) He does not approve of it.
(b) He is in awe of it.
(c) He is apathetic to it.
(d) He is confused by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of truck does Motes hitch a ride from to get from Melsey to his hometown?

2. What color is the earth moving machine that tears up the land at the end of the story "A View of the Woods"?

3. What crime had Mason committed leading to his incarceration in the mental institution?

4. What did Motes' grandfather do for a living when he was still alive?

5. What does Francis dream about when he falls asleep in the truck driver's cab on his way back to the farm?

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