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Light in August Quiz

William Faulkner
This Study Guide consists of approximately 144 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Light in August.

Light in August Quiz

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1)

What does the dietician offer Christmas as a bribe? (from Chapter 6)

a visit to a theme park
an afternoon at the movies
a trip into town
a silver dollar
2)

What does Hightower's grandfather wear during the Civil War? (from Chapter 20)

A plain pair of pants and simple shirt
A minister's frock
A business suit
A foreign uniform
3)

What does Mr. McEachern want Christmas to do? (from Chapter 7)

Memorize his catechism studies
Learn how to farm
Become a better fisherman
Chop more wood for the house
4)

How many days pass before Christmas is returned to the orphanage? (from Chapter 6)

5
2
7
3
5)

What does Christmas do instead of having sex with the girl when it is his turn? (from Chapter 7)

He just pretends to have sex with her.
He helps her to get away.
He beats her.
He just talks to her.
6)

Where does Mr. McEachern find Christmas and Bobbie that night? (from Chapter 9)

At a bar in town
At a dance at a schoolroom in the country
Parked in the woods
At the justice of the peace office
7)

Of what does Hightower think his mother died? (from Chapter 20)

Diabetes
Cancer
Heart trouble
Malnutrition
8)

When does the salesman know the man and woman are not married? (from Chapter 21)

When he does not see any wedding rings on their fingers
When they argue over which direction to head
When only the woman sleeps in the back of the salesman's truck
When they will not give their last names
9)

What does Christmas do when he realizes that the waitress sleeps with other men for money? (from Chapter 8)

He never talks to her again.
He says that it does not bother him.
He says he wants her to stop.
He hits her and breaks down sobbing.
10)

How does Mr. McEachern punish Christmas in the stable (from Chapter 7)

He makes him clean out the stalls.
He makes him do heavy lifting.
He whips him with a heavy strap multiple times.
He berates him verbally.
11)

Where is Christmas finally able to relax and sleep? (from Chapter 14)

In an abandoned mine
In a ditch
In an old cabin
In the wagon of a stranger
12)

What are the men in the room discussing? (from Chapter 9)

Whether or not Christmas has killed McEachern
What would make McEachern so mad
Whether Bobbie should go with Christmas
Why Christmas loves Bobbie
13)

Where is Christmas headed with his three friends? (from Chapter 7)

To the river
To a deserted sawmill
To the local bar
To the next town
14)

What does Hightower learn when he returns to town? (from Chapter 17)

That Byron has quit his job and left town without saying goodbye
That Byron wants to see Christmas hanged
That Byron has stolen money from his Bible
That Byron has admitted to murdering Miss Burden
15)

Who makes plans to adopt Christmas and take him away from the orphanage? (from Chapter 6)

Miss Burden
Rev. Hightower
The janitor
Mr. and Mrs. McEachern
16)

What does Byron Bunch tell Hightower he is going to do with the cabin on Miss Burden's property? (from Chapter 13)

Move Lena in so she can have her baby in peace
Use it as a storeroom
Sell drugs
Expand the whiskey business
17)

Why will Lena not accept Byron's marriage proposal? (from Chapter 17)

Because she has not seen Joe Brown/Lucas Burch yet
Because Byron is of a different religious belief
Because Byron is sexually unattractive to her
Because Byron does not make enough money to support her
18)

How does the relationship between Christmas and Miss Burden evolve? (from Chapter 11)

The friendship cools off after a year.
He becomes the manager of her farm.
They become lovers.
They become best friends.
19)

Who is the National Guard soldier who stakes out Christmas with his troops? (from Chapter 19)

Lucas Burch
Percy Grimm
Joe Brown
Calvin Burden
20)

A traveling salesman tells his wife that he picked up a man, woman and baby at a gas station on his trip. Where do they tell him they are going? (from Chapter 21)

Memphis
No specific destination
Detroit
Tampa
21)

What does Christmas do with the waitress? (from Chapter 8)

They go out drinking in another town.
They sing in the church choir.
They go to the movies.
They meet two nights a week to have sex.
22)

To where does Miss Burden make arrangements for Christmas to go? (from Chapter 12)

A negro college
Auto mechanic school
Florida for a vacation
Back to Chicago
23)

What is Christmas' plan? (from Chapter 9)

He wants to get a job at the sawmill.
He wants to go to college.
He wants to run away with Bobbie and get married.
He wants to apologize to his stepfather.
24)

Why does Lena move into the cabin? (from Chapter 13)

Her baby is due soon and she wants to give her child a home.
She is tired and needs a place to rest.
She thinks it is Lucas Burch's house.
She does not want to return home.
25)

What does the dietician tell the janitor about Christmas (from Chapter 6)

That he is a nigger and will have to be sent to a nigger orphanage
That he will never be adopted
That he is too old to stay in this orphanage
That he will be adopted soon
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