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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Quentin Compson going to leave Jefferson in the fall?
(a) To enlist in the Civil War.
(b) To attend Harvard.
(c) To move to New Orleans.
(d) To get married.

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

3. Where does Thomas Sutpen get the money to build his estate?
(a) He had been a banker.
(b) No one knows.
(c) A family inheritance.
(d) He is a horse trader.

4. What does General Compson do on the day of Sutpen's wedding?
(a) He attends the ceremony with his wife.
(b) He throws dirt and vegetables at the newlyweds.
(c) He protests the wedding and stays home.
(d) He goes hunting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shortly after Sutpen comes to Jefferson, he demonstrates a talent that both impresses and intimidates the town. What is that talent?

2. What happens when Stupen and his bride emerge from the church after their wedding service?

3. To whom does Sutpen become engaged shortly after he is arrested?

4. In what year does the novel begin?

5. Who posts bond so Sutpen can be released from jail?

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