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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Coldfield die?
(a) In his parlor.
(b) In his attic.
(c) In a battle.
(d) In his store.

2. Who kills Charles Bon?
(a) Judith Sutpen.
(b) His wife.
(c) Henry Sutpen.
(d) Thomas Sutpen.

3. Where does Rosa meet Charles Bon?
(a) On the streets of Jefferson.
(b) In New Orleans.
(c) She never meets him.
(d) At Sutpen's Hundred.

4. What is the letter that is presented in Chapter 4 written with?
(a) Stove polish.
(b) Lead.
(c) Blood.
(d) Ink.

5. What is the name of the woman who tells Quentin the story of Thomas Sutpen?
(a) Ellen Sutpen.
(b) Ellen Coldfield.
(c) Rosa Coldfield.
(d) Judith Sutpen.

6. Why does Sutpen choose the bride he does?
(a) He meets her at church and falls in love with her immediately.
(b) Her father is rich and Sutpen wanted a large dowry.
(c) Her father is one of the most respectable men in Jefferson.
(d) She is the most beautiful woman in Jefferson.

7. In what state is Jefferson located?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) New Orleans.

8. Who notifies Rosa Coldfield of Charles' death?
(a) Mrs. Compson.
(b) Wash Jones.
(c) Henry Sutpen.
(d) Judith Sutpen

9. When Thomas Sutpen comes to Jefferson, what does the town notice that is strange about his appearance?
(a) He is extremely short.
(b) He looks as if he had been ill.
(c) He is missing a leg.
(d) He is wearing a brand-new suit.

10. What does Rosa Coldfield's sister ask of Rosa before the sister dies?
(a) To marry Thomas Sutpen.
(b) To bury her on the farm.
(c) To protect her children.
(d) To raise the Sutpen children.

11. Whose regiment does Thomas Sutpen join?
(a) Colonel Akers's.
(b) General Compson's.
(c) Colonel Sartoris's.
(d) General Lee's.

12. After Sutpen's estate has been built but left unfurnished for several years, he leaves Jefferson for a short period of time. What does he return with?
(a) Another architect.
(b) Spanish gold.
(c) Luxurious furnishings for his house.
(d) An interior designer.

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

14. In Chapter 4, the reason why Henry rejects his family and his birthright is revealed. What is that reason?
(a) Henry discovered that Sutpen had stolen the money he used to build Sutpen's Hundred.
(b) Judith wanted to marry Bon.
(c) Thomas Sutpen forbade the marriage between Bon and Judith.
(d) Henry discovered that Sutpen had other children.

15. What is the name of Thomas Sutpen's estate?
(a) Sutpen's Hundred.
(b) Sutpen's Castle.
(c) Sutpen's Farm.
(d) Sutpen's Manor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Quentin Compson going to leave Jefferson in the fall?

2. What is Mr. Coldfiled's association with Sutpen after the marriage?

3. How old is Rosa when Ellen dies?

4. From whom does Sutpen purchase his land?

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

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