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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Thomas Sutpen's last (youngest) child die?

3. How does Wash Jones' granddaughter die?

4. What is the name of the woman who Sutpen impregnates after Rosa leaves Sutpen's estate?

5. What does the letter in Chapter 6 announce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist of _Absalom, Absalom_? Who is the antagonist? Give reasons from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Does the novel put forth a commentary about fate? If so, what is it? Please provide specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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