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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. What sin causes Motes to fill his shoes in Taulkinham?
(a) Fornication.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Murder.
(d) Theft.

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

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

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

5. How long has it been since Motes drove a car before purchasing his new car in Taulkinham?
(a) Motes has never driven a car.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Enoch Emory work?

2. How is Motes' car destroyed?

3. What does Emory do with his own clothes while he is wearing the Gonga outfit?

4. Who witnesses the light leaving Motes' eyes right before he dies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Sabbath tell Motes about her childhood that makes him pity her?

2. What was Motes' reaction when he was drafted to the army?

3. What is the aftermath of Layfield's death on Moat's life?

4. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

5. Who is Mrs. Flood, and what is her relationship to Moats?

6. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

7. Who is Asa Hawks?

8. Where does Motes sleep on his first night home from the army?

9. What is Motes' initial reaction to the town of Taulkinham?

10. What state is Motes' house in when he returns home from the army?

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