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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sutpen's house is built but still unfurnished, what does Sutpen invite Jeffersonians out to Sutpen's Hundred to do?
(a) Help him decorate the house.
(b) Watch dog fighting.
(c) Hunt, drink, play cards, and watch slaves fight for entertainment.
(d) Fish.

2. Why does Sutpen reject his last (youngest) child?
(a) The child is born out of wedlock.
(b) The child is a girl instead of a boy.
(c) The child is of mixed race.
(d) The child is diseased.

3. What does Judith do with the money she receives from selling Sutpen's store?
(a) Moves into downtown Jefferson.
(b) Purchases a tombstone for Charles Bon.
(c) Moves to New Orleans.
(d) Purchases a tombstone for her father.

4. What is the name of Thomas Sutpen's estate?
(a) Sutpen's Castle.
(b) Sutpen's Farm.
(c) Sutpen's Hundred.
(d) Sutpen's Manor.

5. What does the letter in Chapter 6 announce?
(a) The death of Charles Bon.
(b) The death of Rosa Coldfield.
(c) The love of Charles Bon for Judith Sutpen.
(d) The sale of Sutpen's hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Chapter 8?

2. Which of the following is the name of one of Sutpen's non-slave employees?

3. Upon hearing that Judith is engaged, what does Rosa offer to teach Judith?

4. What is the setting of Chapter 4?

5. To whom is Judith engaged?

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