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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rosa engaged to at one point in her life?
(a) Thomas Sutpen.
(b) Henry Sutpen.
(c) Mr. Compson.
(d) Quentin Compson.

2. Where do Sutpen's slaves go when the war began?
(a) They go to Martinique.
(b) They hide in the woods near Sutpen's Hundred.
(c) They go to New Orleans.
(d) They leave Sutpen's Hundred to follow the Yankee army.

3. Who writes the letter that is presented in Chapter 4?
(a) Judith Sutpen.
(b) Rosa Coldfield.
(c) Charles Bon.
(d) Henry Sutpen.

4. Who helps Thomas Sutpen when he comes to Jefferson in 1833?
(a) The town preacher.
(b) Ellen Coldfield.
(c) Quentin's father.
(d) Quentin's grandfather.

5. Who is the narrator of Chapter 5?
(a) Quentin Compson.
(b) Rosa Coldfield.
(c) Jason Compson.
(d) Thomas Sutpen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which three characters have speaking roles in Chapter 1?

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

3. To whom does the recipient of the letter presented in Chapter 4 give the letter to decades ago?

4. When Quentin and Jason visit the Sutpen graveyard, who is buried there?

5. What is Sutpen's occupation between the time he leaves his family and the time he arrives in Jefferson?

(see the answer key)

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