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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Charles Bon's son die?
(a) He is killed by Thomas Sutpen.
(b) He dies of yellow fever.
(c) He dies of old age.
(d) He is killed in a bar fight.

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

3. What happens to Jim Bond the night Rosa returns to Sutpen's estate for the last time?
(a) He dies.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He is killed by Rosa.

4. What type of currency does Sutpen use to purchase his land?
(a) US dollars.
(b) Italian lira.
(c) Spanish gold coins.
(d) French francs.

5. How far is Henry and Charles' university from Sutpen's estate?
(a) Forty miles.
(b) Four hundred miles.
(c) A day's train ride.
(d) Eight miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Thomas Sutpen comes to Jefferson, what does the town notice that is strange about his appearance?

2. What is the setting of Chapter 8?

3. What organization is Sutpen asked to join, but which he declines to be a part of?

4. What happens to Rosa the night she returns to Sutpen's estate for the last time?

5. What does Thomas Sutpen do during the war?

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