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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. How old was Hazel Motes when he was drafted into the army?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

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

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

4. How does Motes feel when Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock starts a conversation with him?
(a) He feels apathetic.
(b) He feels excited.
(c) He feels annoyed.
(d) He feels nervous.

5. What color is the car the Motes buys?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Motes feel about the blind preacher's religious style?

3. What is the name of Motes' landlady at the end of the story?

4. How does Hazel Motes travel home after his stint in the military?

5. What is the name of the church that Motes preaches for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock?

2. Who is Gongo the Gorilla?

3. Where does Motes first meet Sabbath Hawks?

4. What is Motes' first impression of Enoch Emory?

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

6. What does Enoch Emory believe is his "secret mystery"?

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

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

9. How does Solace Layfield die?

10. From where does Motes purchase his new car?

(see the answer keys)

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