Absalom, Absalom! | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. In what year does the novel begin?

1909.

2. Why is Quentin Compson going to leave Jefferson in the fall?

To attend Harvard.

3. In what state is Jefferson located?

Mississippi.

4. What is the name of the woman who tells Quentin the story of Thomas Sutpen?

Rosa Coldfield.

5. What is the relationship between Quentin Compson and Rosa Coldfield?

They are neighbors.

6. Which three characters have speaking roles in Chapter 1?

Rosa Coldfield, Quentin Compson, and Mr. Compson.

7. Who does Thomas Sutpen marry?

Ellen Coldfield.

8. What is the relationship between Rosa Coldfield and Judith Sutpen?

Judith is Rosa's niece.

9. Who is Rosa engaged to at one point in her life?

Thomas Sutpen.

10. Who does Rosa marry?

No one.

11. What does Thomas Sutpen like to do in his barn for entertainment?

Fight with his slaves.

12. What does Judith...
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