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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Thomas Sutpen when he returns from the war?
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Seventy-five.
(d) Fiifty-nine.

2. Why does Rosa leave Sutpen's estate in Chapter 5?
(a) Sutpen insults her.
(b) She fights with Judith.
(c) She hates Clytie.
(d) She does not love Sutpen.

3. When Thomas Sutpen goes to the front door of the plantation house when he is a boy, what happens?
(a) The lady of the house takes him in and gave him a tour.
(b) The house servants laugh at Sutpen's clothes.
(c) The master of the house shows Sutpen his gun.
(d) The slave butler tells Sutpen he is not allowed to use the front door and must go to the back of the house.

4. Where does Jim Bond live?
(a) In Jefferson.
(b) In the swamp adjacent to Sutpen's Hundred.
(c) In a shack behind the Sutpen estate.
(d) In New Orleans.

5. What type of injury does General Compson incur in the war?
(a) He breaks his leg.
(b) He is shot in the foot.
(c) An arm wound that leads to the amputation of his right arm.
(d) He is knifed in the shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Judith engaged?

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

3. Who does Rosa marry?

4. What is the setting of Chapter 6?

5. Where does Thomas Sutpen get the money to build his estate?

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