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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tarwater compare Mason's dead eyes to?
(a) The eyes of a fish.
(b) The eyes of the stars.
(c) The eyes of a devil.
(d) The eyes of a slave.

2. Who thought that everything was a "false alarm"?
(a) Lucette.
(b) Mason.
(c) Tarwater.
(d) Rayber.

3. What window does Tarwater stop in front of to look in?
(a) The bakery.
(b) The toystore.
(c) The cleaners.
(d) The petstore.

4. Why did Lucette's mother travel to China and Africa?
(a) Because she was a missionary.
(b) Because she was rich.
(c) Because she was trying to adopt a child.
(d) Because she took a year off from work.

5. Why does Rayber leave his house at the end of chapter 4?
(a) Because Bishop ran away.
(b) Because of a fight.
(c) Because Tarwater was gone.
(d) Because he needed to go to the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the schoolteacher, what is the only thing Bishop can do?

2. Why does Rayber think Tarwater is headed into town the night he leaves the house?

3. Why would Mason leave for days at a time into the woods?

4. What does Rayber forget to put on the night he follows Tarwater?

5. Who did Mason convince to get a job in his sister's house?

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