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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Charles Bon's son after his mother dies?
(a) He inherits her money and becomes a landowner.
(b) He becomes a servant in New Orleans.
(c) He comes to live at Sutpen's Hundred.
(d) He is sent to boarding school.

2. Who is Jim Bond?
(a) Judith's servant.
(b) Clytie's son.
(c) Judith's son.
(d) Charles Bon's grandson.

3. What happens to Rosa Coldfield's aunt when Rosa was ten?
(a) The aunt moves out to Sutpen's Hundred.
(b) The aunt is arrested and jailed.
(c) The aunt dies.
(d) The aunt elopes.

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

5. Who wants Stupen and his bride to have a big wedding?
(a) The bride's aunt.
(b) The bride's father.
(c) The groom's father.
(d) The bride's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stupen's bride cry on her wedding day?

2. Who is the narrator of Chapter 5?

3. Why is Quentin listening to the story about Sutpen?

4. What does Mr. Coldfield do with his store when the war breaks out?

5. Why does Sutpen choose the bride he does?

(see the answer key)

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