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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sutpen choose the bride he does?
(a) Her father is rich and Sutpen wanted a large dowry.
(b) Her father is one of the most respectable men in Jefferson.
(c) She is the most beautiful woman in Jefferson.
(d) He meets her at church and falls in love with her immediately.

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

3. What is the relationship between Ellen Sutpen and Rosa Coldfield?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) Ellen is Rosa's aunt.

4. Where is Quentin while he's listening to the story about Thomas Sutpen?
(a) At Harvard.
(b) In Rosa Coldfield's office.
(c) In his father's house.
(d) At Stupen's estate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Thomas Sutpen lived before he came to Jefferson?

2. Who wants Stupen and his bride to have a big wedding?

3. What is Rosa Coldfield's father's occupation?

4. What does Thomas Sutpen like to do in his barn for entertainment?

5. What is Mr. Coldfiled's association with Sutpen after the marriage?

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