The Sound and the Fury | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Plot

1. How many parts is the novel divided into?

2. In what American state does Faulkner set the novel?

3. What is the family's surname?

4. What is the name of the family's mother?

5. How many children do Jason and Caroline Compson have?

6. How does Caroline see her youngest son's affliction?

7. Why does Caroline change Benjamin's name?

8. How old is Benjamin when his mother changes his name?

9. What was Benjamin's original name?

10. What does Maury do for a living?

11. How does Maury get the money he uses to invest in business?

12. Who does Maury use to send notes to his lover?

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