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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Supten live for the first few months of his residence in Jefferson?
(a) Sutpen's Hundred.
(b) In a tent on the outskirts of town.
(c) Mr. Coldfield's store.
(d) Holston House, the town inn.

2. What is the relationship between Rosa Coldfield and Judith Sutpen?
(a) Judith is Rosa's step-sister.
(b) Judith is Rosa's niece.
(c) Judith is Rosa's best friend.
(d) Judith is Rosa's cousin.

3. In Chapter 2, which characters are talking about the story of Thomas Sutpen?
(a) Rosa Coldfield and Jason Compson.
(b) Rosa Coldfield and Quentin Compson.
(c) Jason Compson and Quentin Compson.
(d) General Compson and Quentin Compson.

4. When Thomas Sutpen comes to Jefferson, what does the town notice that is strange about his appearance?
(a) He is extremely short.
(b) He is missing a leg.
(c) He looks as if he had been ill.
(d) He is wearing a brand-new suit.

5. What happens when Stupen and his bride emerge from the church after their wedding service?
(a) Sutpen is arrested.
(b) They find that their carriage has been stolen.
(c) Angry townspeople throw dirt and rotten vegetables at them.
(d) They are presented with gifts from the townspeople.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Sutpen's house is built but still unfurnished, what does Sutpen invite Jeffersonians out to Sutpen's Hundred to do?

2. Why is Quentin Compson going to leave Jefferson in the fall?

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

4. In what year does the novel begin?

5. Who lends Sutpen cotton seeds for his plantation?

(see the answer key)

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