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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose regiment does Thomas Sutpen join?
(a) Colonel Sartoris's.
(b) Colonel Akers's.
(c) General Lee's.
(d) General Compson's.

2. Who builds Sutpen's house?
(a) The local construction company.
(b) A group of soldiers.
(c) Jefferson laborers.
(d) Sutpen and his slaves.

3. What is Thomas Sutpen's rank in the army?
(a) Private.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Colonel.
(d) General.

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

5. Who wants Stupen and his bride to have a big wedding?
(a) The bride's mother.
(b) The groom's father.
(c) The bride's aunt.
(d) The bride's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military conflict has Miss Coldfield lived through?

2. What is Henry's rank in the army?

3. Where does Henry Sutpen attend college?

4. Where does Mr. Coldfield die?

5. In Chapter 3, who is the primary narrator of the Thomas Sutpen story?

(see the answer key)

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