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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 Mason leave Rayber when he was a boy, to prove that God would provide for him?
(a) In a cave in the mountains.
(b) On a fishing boat.
(c) In a corn field.
(d) In the desert.

2. In what state did Mason Tarwater live?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Tennesee.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Kentucky.

3. What is the name of the lodge Rayber takes Francis to during their one-on-one fishing trip?
(a) The Cherokee Lodge.
(b) The Blackfoot Lodge.
(c) The Potawatame Lodge.
(d) The Navajo Lodge.

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

5. What type of bushes completely overtook Mason's house and yard?
(a) Strawberry bushes.
(b) Raspberry bushes.
(c) Blackberry bushes.
(d) Poison ivy bushes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities does Francis refuse to do while he is living with Rayber?

2. What weapon did Mason pull on Rayber when he came to collect Francis after the kidnapping?

3. Who buried Mason's body?

4. Where did Mason Tarwater die?

5. When Francis arrives at Rayber's front door, what does he say happened to Mason's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Francis Tarwater come to live with his great-uncle Mason?

2. What type of interaction does Francis have with the second driver that picks him up from the side of the road?

3. How does Bishop die?

4. Why does Francis fear having to bury his uncle at the opening of the story,"The Violent Bear it Away"?

5. How does Francis prove his difficult nature to Rayber after moving in with him?

6. How did George Rayber go deaf?

7. Why was Mason Tarwater admitted into a mental institution, and how did he get out?

8. How does Mason's neighbor, Buford Munson, react when he hears that Mason is dead?

9. Why does Rayber agree to take Francis in and take care of him?

10. How was Mason Tarwater buried?

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