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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. Where did Motes' family disappear off to before he arrived home?
(a) To find work in Mexico.
(b) Motes doesn't know where his family went.
(c) To see the mountains in Colorado.
(d) To visit relatives in Michigan.

2. How does Motes kill Shoals?
(a) He poisons him with arsenic.
(b) He runs him over with his car.
(c) He stabs him in the back.
(d) He punches him in the neck.

3. Where does Motes' actually die?
(a) It is unknown where Motes dies.
(b) In the hospital.
(c) In the police car.
(d) In his bed.

4. Outside which building does Motes typically preach his sermons?
(a) The cathedral.
(b) The movie theater.
(c) The elementary school.
(d) The library.

5. Which character believes that he has "Wise Blood"?
(a) Enoch Emory.
(b) Hazel Motes.
(c) Asa Hawks.
(d) Sabbath Hawks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Hazel Motes spend in the military before returning home?

2. How long did Motes have to wait for the train to reach Taulkinham?

3. How is Sabbath related to Asa?

4. Who wrote a letter threatening death to whomever tried to steal the furniture in the house?

5. How old is Enoch Emory?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Mrs. Watts?

6. From where does Motes purchase his new car?

7. Who is Asa Hawks?

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

9. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

10. How does Emory get his revenge on Gongo the Gorilla?

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