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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Francis drown Bishop?
(a) In the swimming pool.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) In the lake.
(d) In the dishwater.

2. Which of the following characters believed himself to be a prophet at some point in his life?
(a) George Rayber.
(b) Francis Tarwater.
(c) Mason Tarwater.
(d) All of the above.

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

4. What lie did Mason repeatedly tell Francis about his mother?
(a) That she was a whore.
(b) That she was a Satan worshipper.
(c) That she had abandoned him.
(d) That she was still alive.

5. Why did Mason try to kidnap Reyber's son, Bishop?
(a) All of the above.
(b) To worship him.
(c) To baptize him.
(d) To sacrifice him.

6. Which of Mason's relatives was considered to be an evil drunk incapable of being saved?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

7. What does Rayber give Francis in case he should want to baptize Bishop over dinner?
(a) A bowl of water.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) A bottle of water.
(d) A pot of water.

8. How does the man who attacks Francis slip him drugs?
(a) In his cigarette.
(b) In his ice cream.
(c) In his sandwich.
(d) In his drink.

9. How old was Mason Tarwater when he died?
(a) 74.
(b) 64.
(c) 84.
(d) 94.

10. How was George Rayber related to Francis' Tarwater's mother?
(a) They were not related.
(b) They were cousins.
(c) They were siblings.
(d) They were married.

11. According to Meeks, what does H.L.L stand for?
(a) Help Lead Love.
(b) Heaven Listens Last.
(c) Hold Love Longingly.
(d) Hard Lessons Learned.

12. What is Francis' first impression of Rayber?
(a) That he is a wimp.
(b) That he is a heathen.
(c) That he is a prophet.
(d) That he is a kind man.

13. How old was George Rayber when Mason kidnapped him?
(a) He was a child.
(b) He was a teenager.
(c) He was an infant.
(d) He was a toddler.

14. How old is Francis when Mason Tarwater dies?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

15. To what animal does Francis compare Rayber's son, Bishop?
(a) A gorilla.
(b) A ferret.
(c) A canary.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food item does the first truck driver give to Francis before dropping him off at the side of the road?

2. What is Rayber's reaction when he realizes Bishop is dead?

3. What emotion is Rayber overcome with when he stoops down to tie Bishop's shoelaces at the Science Museum?

4. Which of the following descriptions of the man who attacks Francis in the woods is NOT true?

5. What does George Rayber do for a living?

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