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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rayber hold Bishop in his lap at the park?
(a) To tie his shoe.
(b) To wait for Tarwater.
(c) To get a hug.
(d) To keep him quiet.

2. Who says they won't see a sane person until they get to Detroit?
(a) Meeks.
(b) Rayber.
(c) Tarwater.
(d) The truck driver.

3. Why does Rayber think a fishing trip is a good idea?
(a) To have some silence.
(b) To start bonding.
(c) To catch dinner.
(d) To ease the tension.

4. What trip does Rayber have planned next for Tarwater?
(a) A plane ride.
(b) No trip, he is sending Tarwater back to Powderhead.
(c) The Natural History Museum.
(d) A train ride.

5. What does Tarwater do at the end of the trip out into the lake?
(a) He jumps off the boat and swims away.
(b) He eats a live fish.
(c) He tries to burn the boat.
(d) He catches more fish than Rayber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Tarwater tries to eat while walking?

2. What does Tarwater say when Rayber asks, "You'll look after him?"

3. What does Tarwater request from the child standing in front of the Negro's shack?

4. After leaving the gas station, what does Tarwater hunger for in addition to food and drink?

5. What does the driver of the car say cures a cough?

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