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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sutpen's house is built but still unfurnished, what does Sutpen invite Jeffersonians out to Sutpen's Hundred to do?
(a) Help him decorate the house.
(b) Watch dog fighting.
(c) Fish.
(d) Hunt, drink, play cards, and watch slaves fight for entertainment.

2. What is Judith holding in her hand the first time Rosa sees her after the murder?
(a) Bon's jacket.
(b) A picture of Bon's wife and child.
(c) Bon's hat.
(d) A picture of herself that she had given Bon.

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

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

5. What do Shreve and Quentin imagine Charles Bon was waiting for when he anticipated the mail that would come to the university from Sutpen's Hundred?
(a) A letter from Judith's maid suggesting that Bon propose to Judith.
(b) A letter from Ellen suggesting that Bon propose to Judith.
(c) A letter from Judith professing her love.
(d) A letter from Thomas Sutpen revealing that he was Bon's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Quentin and Jason visit the Sutpen graveyard, who is buried there?

2. To whom does Sutpen become engaged shortly after he is arrested?

3. What is the relationship between Rosa Coldfield and Judith Sutpen?

4. What does Judith do when she tells Thomas Sutpen about what happened to Bon?

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

(see the answer key)

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