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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one question Hazel Motes asks Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?
(a) If she is rich.
(b) If she is religious.
(c) If she is redeemed.
(d) If she is a Republican.

2. What branch of the military did Hazel Motes serve in?
(a) The air force.
(b) The army.
(c) The marines.
(d) The navy.

3. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?
(a) Motes' brother.
(b) Motes' mother.
(c) Motes' sister.
(d) Motes' father.

4. Who collects Motes' government checks after he blinds himself?
(a) Mrs. Watts.
(b) Sabbath.
(c) Asa Hawks.
(d) Enoch.

5. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?
(a) Mrs. Flood.
(b) Mrs. Hatchet.
(c) Mrs. Gold.
(d) Mrs. Howe.

6. What crew member does Motes speak to at length during his ride home after serving in the military?
(a) The porter.
(b) The captain.
(c) The waiter.
(d) The stewardess.

7. Which type of truck does Motes hitch a ride from to get from Melsey to his hometown?
(a) A pickup truck.
(b) A fire truck.
(c) A garbage truck.
(d) A seed truck.

8. Where does Enoch Emory work?
(a) At the museum.
(b) At the pool.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the zoo.

9. Which of his mother's possessions did Motes bring with him when he joined the military?
(a) Her handkerchief.
(b) Her wedding ring.
(c) Her glasses.
(d) Her diary.

10. What does Motes light on fire as he travels through his abandoned house?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Socks.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Envelopes.

11. At what time of day does Motes reach his old homestead after serving time in the military?
(a) 4:00 pm.
(b) 9:00 pm.
(c) 4:00 am.
(d) 9:00 am.

12. What is the name of Motes' hometown?
(a) Westrod.
(b) Eastrod.
(c) Southrod.
(d) Northrod.

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

14. Which of the following items does Motes watch a demonstration of in the streets?
(a) A rice steamer.
(b) An apple slicer.
(c) An orange juicer.
(d) A potato peeler.

15. How does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?
(a) By train.
(b) By airplane.
(c) By taxi.
(d) By boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?

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

3. How is Sabbath related to Asa?

4. Which character believes that he has "Wise Blood"?

5. What is the one word Enoch Emory uses to describe Taulkinham?

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