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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Charles Bon killed?
(a) He is hung.
(b) He is poisoned.
(c) He is drowned.
(d) He is shot.

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

4. Where is Sutpen's architect from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Martinique.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Jefferson.

5. What does Judith Sutpen witness as a child that her mother did not want her to see?
(a) A horse being killed.
(b) A Civil War battle.
(c) A hanging.
(d) Her father fighting with his slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the novel begin?

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

3. Who helps Thomas Sutpen when he comes to Jefferson in 1833?

4. Why does Rosa move to Sutpen's estate?

5. What is the letter that is presented in Chapter 4 written with?

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