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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thomas Sutpen goes to the front door of the plantation house when he is a boy, what happens?
(a) The master of the house shows Sutpen his gun.
(b) The slave butler tells Sutpen he is not allowed to use the front door and must go to the back of the house.
(c) The lady of the house takes him in and gave him a tour.
(d) The house servants laugh at Sutpen's clothes.

2. Who says a prayer at Charles Bon's funeral?
(a) Henry.
(b) Clytie.
(c) Thomas Sutpen.
(d) Theophilus McCaslin.

3. Who is the first person Rosa encounters when she enters Sutpen's house after the murder?
(a) Henry.
(b) Judith.
(c) Clytie.
(d) Charles Bon.

4. How old is Rosa when Ellen dies?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty-five.

5. What is the name of Thomas Sutpen's first child?
(a) Clytie.
(b) Judith Sutpen.
(c) Henry Sutpen.
(d) Charles Bon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Henry and Charles Bon to abruptly leave Sutpen's estate one Christmas day?

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

3. To whom is Judith engaged?

4. Who is present when Rosa got engaged?

5. Where does Mr. Coldfield die?

(see the answer key)

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