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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sutpen's occupation between the time he leaves his family and the time he arrives in Jefferson?

2. Where is Sutpen's funeral?

3. How far is Henry and Charles' university from Sutpen's estate?

4. What is the name of Charles and Henry's company during the war?

5. How do Shreve and Quentin believe that the French planter disguised his daughter's African blood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jason Compson is one of the primary tellers of the Sutpen story. What is Jason Compson's role in this novel, in reader interpretation of the novel, and in Quentin's attitudes about the South?

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

In what ways are children in this novel punished for what their parents have done? Is this punishment intended to be a larger commentary? If so, of what? Be sure to use specific examples from the text.

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