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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who posts bond so Sutpen can be released from jail?
(a) The Methodist minister.
(b) One of Sutpen's slaves.
(c) Mr. Coldfield and General Compson.
(d) Mr. Akers

2. What military conflict has Miss Coldfield lived through?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The Spanish-American War.

3. Where is Ellen Sutpen at the time of Rosa's story?
(a) She is dead.
(b) At home.
(c) In New Orleans.
(d) In Connecticut.

4. What is the weather like the night of Sutpen's wedding?
(a) There is a tornado coming.
(b) It is a perfect summer night.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is snowing.

5. Why does Thomas Sutpen stop attending church?
(a) His son dies.
(b) His wife is embarrassed about her clothes.
(c) The preacher asks him to.
(d) He becomes ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Thomas Sutpen when he comes to Jefferson in 1833?

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

3. What do Ellen and Judith do in Jefferson for entertainment?

4. What is the relationship between Ellen Sutpen and Rosa Coldfield?

5. In Chapter 2, which characters are talking about the story of Thomas Sutpen?

(see the answer key)

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