Absalom, Absalom! | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about Absalom, Absalom!. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Chapter 1

1. In what year does the novel begin?
a) 1909.
b) 1833.
c) 1900.
d) 1875.

2. Why is Quentin Compson going to leave Jefferson in the fall?
a) To attend Harvard.
b) To move to New Orleans.
c) To enlist in the Civil War.
d) To get married.

3. In what state is Jefferson located?
a) South Carolina.
b) New Orleans.
c) Massachusetts.
d) Mississippi.

4. What is the name of the woman who tells Quentin the story of Thomas Sutpen?
a) Ellen Sutpen.
b) Ellen Coldfield.
c) Rosa Coldfield.
d) Judith Sutpen.

5. What is the relationship between Quentin...
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