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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Shortly after Sutpen comes to Jefferson, he demonstrates a talent that both impresses and intimidates the town. What is that talent?
2. What is Henry's rank in the army?
3. In Chapter 4, the reason why Henry rejects his family and his birthright is revealed. What is that reason?
4. What photograph does Charles Bon have on his person when he dies?
5. Which three characters have speaking roles in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Quentin's answer to Shreve's final question of the novel?
2. What is Shreve's final question to Quentin?
3. What does Rosa mean when she says that Sutpen "wasn't a gentleman"?
4. When Thomas Sutpen tells the story of his childhood to General Compson, he mentions that he lost his innocence when he went to the door of the planter's house and was told he must use the back door. What was the innocence in regard to?
5. What reasons does Jason Compson give for Rosa hating her father?
6. When Clytie is trying to get Quentin to bring Rosa back downstairs when Rosa has come to Sutpen's Hundred in 1909, Clytie tells Quentin, "Whatever he done, me and Judith and him have paid it out." Who is she referring to when she says "he?" Who is she referring to when she says "him?"
7. Why did Sutpen want to have a big wedding, even though he knew it wasn't a good idea?
8. The story of Sutpen's youth as a poor white on a plantation describes considerable hostility from poor whites directed at black slaves. What was the cause of this hostility?
9. Why were all the charges against Sutpen dropped after his bond was signed by Mr. Coldfield and General Compson?
10. What does Jason Compson identify as Henry's objection to Bon marrying Judith?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel closes with Quentin insisting that he does not hate the South. Does he? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, Sutpen's house burns to the ground, eliminating the last vestiges of his former wealth. Compare the physical decline of the Sutpen estate to the decline of the Sutpen family.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the relationships between Charles and Henry, Henry and Judith, and Charles and Judith.
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