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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charles Bon study at school?
(a) Literature.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

2. How does Thomas Sutpen's last (youngest) child die?
(a) Henry Sutpen kills her.
(b) She dies of yellow fever.
(c) Wash Jones kills her.
(d) She drowns.

3. In Chapter 4, the reason why Henry rejects his family and his birthright is revealed. What is that reason?
(a) Henry discovered that Sutpen had stolen the money he used to build Sutpen's Hundred.
(b) Thomas Sutpen forbade the marriage between Bon and Judith.
(c) Henry discovered that Sutpen had other children.
(d) Judith wanted to marry Bon.

4. Who notifies Rosa Coldfield of Charles' death?
(a) Judith Sutpen
(b) Henry Sutpen.
(c) Mrs. Compson.
(d) Wash Jones.

5. What does Jason Compson believe Henry found to be objectionable about Charles' past?
(a) The fact that Charles married his mistress.
(b) The fact that Charles was not of a known family.
(c) The fact that Charles lived in New Orleans.
(d) The fact that Charles had written letters to Judith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Charles Bon killed?

2. After what major event does Rosa Coldfield move to Sutpen's estate?

3. What is the name of Charles and Henry's company during the war?

4. Why does Sutpen leave his first wife?

5. When Thomas Sutpen goes to the front door of the plantation house when he is a boy, what happens?

(see the answer key)

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