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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the letter that is presented in Chapter 4 written with?
(a) Ink.
(b) Lead.
(c) Blood.
(d) Stove polish.

2. Where does Henry Sutpen attend college?
(a) University of New Orleans.
(b) State University at Oxford.
(c) University of Mississippi.
(d) University of South Carolina.

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

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

5. Which three characters have speaking roles in Chapter 1?
(a) Ellen Sutpen, Rosa Coldfield, and Quentin Compson.
(b) Rosa Coldfield, Quentin Compson, and Mr. Compson.
(c) Quentin Compson, Mr. Compson, and Ellen Coldfield.
(d) Thompas Sutpen, Quentin Compson, and Ellen Coldfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Rosa Coldfield's aunt when Rosa was ten?

2. In what year does Stupen's marriage take place?

3. What is the weather like the night of Sutpen's wedding?

4. What is Mr. Coldfield's association with Sutpen before the marriage?

5. Who notifies Rosa Coldfield of Charles' death?

(see the answer key)

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